Effectiveness Evaluation of Emergency Communication Networks Based on Combined Weighting - Cloud Model - TOPSIS Method

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In the context of modern emergency communication scenarios, issues such as unreasonable weighting of evaluation indicators for emergency communication network effectiveness and difficulties in evaluating qualitative indicators have emerged. To address these challenges, this study proposes an evaluation method for the effectiveness of emergency communication networks.By analyzing the fundamental principles underlying the construction and operation of emergency communication networks, an evaluation indicator system is established. Secondly, a combined weighting approach integrating the Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (FAHP) and the entropy weight method is adopted. Thirdly, the cloud model is employed to facilitate the quantitative processing of qualitative indicators across different emergency communication plans. Finally, the Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to an Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) is utilized to evaluate the effectiveness of emergency communication networks, and a comparative analysis is conducted to assess the performance of different indicator weighting methods. The scientific validity and effectiveness of the proposed evaluation method are verified through practical case studies. Physical sciences/Engineering Health sciences/Health care Physical sciences/Mathematics and computing Emergency communication network Combined weighting Cloud model TOPSIS Effectiveness evaluation Full Text Additional Declarations No competing interests reported. Cite Share Download PDF Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. 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