Application of analytic hierarchy process (ahp) for multicriteria assessment of the technologies of waste from coal mining management innovation

Ważnym problemem gospodarki odpadami w Polsce, wymagającym nowoczesnego i efektywnego rozwiązania są odpady z przemysłu wydobywczego, głównie z węgla kamiennego (grupa 01). Stanowią one około 60% odpadów przemysłowych. Głównym celem projektu pt. "Foresight w zakresie priorytetowych i innowacyjnych technologii zagospodarowania odpadów pochodzących z górnictwa węgla kamiennego" jest identyfikacja wiodących technologii zagospodarowania odpadów, których rozwój będzie priorytetowy dla Polski oraz opracowanie scenariuszy ich rozwoju.A major problem of waste management in Poland, demanding a modern and efficient solution are waste from the extractive industries, mainly from coal (group 01). Those waste represent approximately 60% of industrial waste. The main objective of the project "Foresight on priority and innovative technologies of waste from coal mining management" is identification of the leading waste management technologies, which development will be a priority for Poland and working out scenarios for their development. The paper shows method of innovation assessment of selected management technologies of waste from mining industry, with use of hierarchical analysis of the problem. Method of Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) is one of the methods of hierarchical analysis of multidecision problems. It allows to decompose the complex issue of decision-making and the creation of the final ranking for a finite set of alternatives. The paper presents the results of the analysis of hierarchical problems conducted by the Foresight OGWK in relation to the superior criteria in pairs due to innovation of technology, pairs of subcriteria and the defined technologies for the sake of specific criteria. Experience in the application of AHP method, as a tool in a very complex selection process, supported by the opinions of experts, helped formulate a few remarks, useful for afterlike applications in the future