TY - EJOU AU - Khan, Salma AU - Gulistan, Muhammad AU - Kausar, Nasreen AU - Kadry, Seifedine AU - Kim, Jungeun TI - A Novel Method for Determining Tourism Carrying Capacity in a Decision-Making Context Using q−Rung Orthopair Fuzzy Hypersoft Environment T2 - Computer Modeling in Engineering \& Sciences PY - 2024 VL - 138 IS - 2 SN - 1526-1506 AB - Tourism is a popular activity that allows individuals to escape their daily routines and explore new destinations for various reasons, including leisure, pleasure, or business. A recent study has proposed a unique mathematical concept called a q−Rung orthopair fuzzy hypersoft set (ROFHS) to enhance the formal representation of human thought processes and evaluate tourism carrying capacity. This approach can capture the imprecision and ambiguity often present in human perception. With the advanced mathematical tools in this field, the study has also incorporated the Einstein aggregation operator and score function into the ROFHS values to support multi-attribute decision-making algorithms. By implementing this technique, effective plans can be developed for social and economic development while avoiding detrimental effects such as overcrowding or environmental damage caused by tourism. A case study of selected tourism carrying capacity will demonstrate the proposed methodology. KW - q−Rung orthopair fuzzy hypersoft set; decision-making; tourism carrying capacity; aggregation operator DO - 10.32604/cmes.2023.030896