A comprehensive review of data envelopment analysis (DEA) approach in energy efficiency

A Mardani, EK Zavadskas, D Streimikiene… - … and sustainable energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
The main aim of this review article is to review of DEA models in regarding to energy
efficiency. This paper reviewed and summarized the different models of DEA that have been …

[HTML][HTML] Rice cultivation and processing: Highlights from a life cycle thinking perspective

A Ahmad, M Zoli, C Latella, J Bacenetti - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
The agri-food sector needs both water and energy and it also contributes to greenhouse gas
(GHG) emissions; among the various activities within this sector, rice production has a …

Visualizing the sustainable development goals and natural resource utilization for green economic recovery after COVID-19 pandemic

S Zhang, MK Anser, MYP Peng, C Chen - Resources Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
After the COVID-19 outbreak, this study examines the influence of modifications in China's
Sustainable Growth Goals (SDGs) and economic development goals on Chinese …

[HTML][HTML] A survey and analysis of the first 40 years of scholarly literature in DEA: 1978–2016

A Emrouznejad, G Yang - Socio-economic planning sciences, 2018 - Elsevier
In recent years there has been an exponential growth in the number of publications related
to theory and applications of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). Charnes, Cooper, and …

Multi-objective optimization of energy use and environmental emissions for walnut production using imperialist competitive algorithm

M Khanali, A Akram, J Behzadi, F Mostashari-Rad… - Applied Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Although the agricultural sector is an important source of bioenergy production, this
production can be considered sustainable when energy consumed and environmental …

Application of photovoltaic system to modify energy use, environmental damages and cumulative exergy demand of two irrigation systems-A case study: Barley …

H Ghasemi-Mobtaker, F Mostashari-Rad, Z Saber… - Renewable Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Irrigation is one of energy-intensive operations in agriculture, which consumes great part of
energy inputs and has harmful environmental effects. Thus, the goal of this study is to …

Integration of artificial intelligence methods and life cycle assessment to predict energy output and environmental impacts of paddy production

A Nabavi-Pelesaraei, S Rafiee, SS Mohtasebi… - Science of the total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Prediction of agricultural energy output and environmental impacts play important role in
energy management and conservation of environment as it can help us to evaluate …

Understanding farm-level differences in environmental impact and eco-efficiency: The case of rice production in Iran

Z Saber, R van Zelm, H Pirdashti, AM Schipper… - Sustainable Production …, 2021 - Elsevier
Eco-efficiency, defined as the economic profit per unit of environmental impact, can largely
differ between farms that produce the same crop. Understanding the underlying drivers of …

Role of Natural resources rent on economic growth: fresh empirical insight from selected develo** economies

Y Yu - Resources Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
The connection between natural resource rents and economic development has recently
been the subject of heated dispute. Therefore, in this study we have analysed the …

Use of optimization techniques for energy use efficiency and environmental life cycle assessment modification in sugarcane production

A Kaab, M Sharifi, H Mobli, A Nabavi-Pelesaraei… - Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
The objective of this work is to apply optimization techniques (OT) including Multi-Objective
Genetic Algorithm (MOGA) and Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) for environmental impact …