A Hybrid MCDM Framework for Assessing the Strategic Role of Dry Ports in Emergency Logistics Networks: An Integrated Efficiency–Resilience Perspective


İnegöl G. M., Arslanoğlu Y.

Sustainability (Switzerland), cilt.18, sa.9, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 18 Sayı: 9
  • Basım Tarihi: 2026
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3390/su18094255
  • Dergi Adı: Sustainability (Switzerland)
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Geobase, INSPEC
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: dry port, emergency logistics, multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM), resilience, supply chain security
  • Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study proposes a novel dual-role weighting framework for dry port location selection, bridging the gap between commercial logistics efficiency and strategic disaster resilience. Designed to establish a new theoretical evaluation paradigm, the research utilizes the Fuzzy Rough SWARA (FR-SWARA) method and a 12-person expert panel to weigh a comprehensive set of 31 criteria under high-dimensional uncertainty. The findings reveal a decisive hierarchical shift, where spatial and infrastructure-related dimensions significantly outweigh traditional cost considerations. This empirical evidence substantiates the transition from ‘just-in-time’ to ‘Just-in-Case’ logistics architectures. Ultimately, the study reconceptualizes the dry port as a ‘strategic stabilizer’—a critical infrastructure node that absorbs systemic shocks and maintains supply chain continuity during diverse crises, including natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic. The proposed weighting framework offers a robust theoretical roadmap for policy and managerial decision-making in volatile geographies.