Multiple Narrative Decision Making (MNDA) - templates and script

The Multiple Narrative Decision Making tool is a decision-making framework to navigate trade-offs regarding sustainability. Applies a tailor-made model that ranks alternatives based on multiple criteria. Features a systematic sensitivity analysis that uses narratives and weights elicited from experts of different backgrounds, avoiding bias in the analysis. Results in more structured and transparent decisions.

This item includes:

• readme.txt:
• MNDA_inputs.xlsx: the template for the input spreadsheet needed to run the tool
• MNDA_script.ipynb: The Python (Jupyter) script used to run the tool

This item is supplementary material to:
Parolin, G., Arnbjerg, J., McAloone, T., Pigosso, D. C. A. (2025) Navigating trade-offs in design for sustainability and circularity: a tool for decision making leveraging narratives and multiple criteria decision analysis. Journal Of Cleaner Production, 494, 145004. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2025.145004

Various licenses apply to the files in this item:

• readme.txt: CC-BY 4.0
• MNDA_inputs.xlsx: the template for the input spreadsheet needed to run the tool: CC-BY 4.0
• MNDA_script.ipynb: The Python (Jupyter) script used to run the tool: Copyright @ Technical University of Denmark, GPL v3