Using Projection Method to Evaluate Environmental Quality in Zhanjiang

Using mathematical method to evaluate environmental quality is an active area of research. Assessment of environmental quality is a multiple attribute decision making (MADM) issue. In this paper, we give a comprehensive assessment for urban environmental quality in Zhanjiang from 2002 to 2007 by both MADM and projection method. The annual measured values originate from government website of Zhanjiang Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau. We obtain the integrated ranking of annual environmental quality in Zhanjiang from 2002 to 2007. The results show that the environmental quality has been improved year after year from 2004.