Multi-criteria decision analysis in natural resource management: A critical review of methods and new modelling paradigms
GA Mendoza, H Martins - Forest ecology and management, 2006 - Elsevier
Multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) is an umbrella approach that has been applied to a
wide range of natural resource management situations. This paper has two purposes. First, it …
wide range of natural resource management situations. This paper has two purposes. First, it …
Making forestry decisions with multiple criteria: A review and an assessment
This paper provides a survey of the literature on multiple criteria decision-making (MCDM)
applications to forestry problems undertaken in the last 30 years or so. More than 250 …
applications to forestry problems undertaken in the last 30 years or so. More than 250 …
Bioindicators: types, development, and use in ecological assessment and research
J Burger - Environmental Bioindicators, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
Government, scientists, managers, and the public are interested in assessing the health of
ecosystems. Initially ecologists concentrated on assessing condition, reproductive success …
ecosystems. Initially ecologists concentrated on assessing condition, reproductive success …
Goal programming synthetic indicators: An application for sustainable tourism in Andalusian coastal counties
This paper proposes a methodology for obtaining a synthetic indicator to facilitate decision
making in practical situations. It is based on goals provided by the users, which will be …
making in practical situations. It is based on goals provided by the users, which will be …
Development and application of a multi-attribute sustainability function for Dutch dairy farming systems
Sustainability in dairy farming is determined by using aspects (economic, social and
ecological). Per aspect a number of measurable attributes is selected. Difficulty for …
ecological). Per aspect a number of measurable attributes is selected. Difficulty for …
Assessing the sustainability of water companies: A synthetic indicator approach
Performance indicators (PIs) are essential in the benchmarking process used to rate and
rank water companies. However, a set of individual PIs does not provide a holistic …
rank water companies. However, a set of individual PIs does not provide a holistic …
Sustainable urban liveability: A practical proposal based on a composite indicator
B Valcárcel-Aguiar, P Murias, D Rodríguez-González - Sustainability, 2018 - mdpi.com
This article presents a proposal for a composite index to assess the degree of sustainable
urban liveability. It makes two key contributions to this field of study. The first is a proposal for …
urban liveability. It makes two key contributions to this field of study. The first is a proposal for …
A robust multicriteria analysis for the post-treatment of digestate from low-tech digesters. Boosting the circular bioeconomy of small-scale farms in Colombia
Low-tech digesters are sustainable technologies to produce a clean fuel (biogas), which can
be used for cooking and heating. Moreover, the degradation of organic waste in the digester …
be used for cooking and heating. Moreover, the degradation of organic waste in the digester …
[HTML][HTML] Assessing the sustainability of rice production in Brazil and Cuba
The objective of this paper is to assess the sustainability of the agricultural production chain
of rice (Oryza sativa L.) in Brazil and Cuba, using a conceptual model that considers five …
of rice (Oryza sativa L.) in Brazil and Cuba, using a conceptual model that considers five …
Methodology for integrated multicriteria decision-making with uncertainty: Extending the compromise ranking method for uncertain evaluation of alternatives
Making a decision usually means selecting one from different alternatives to solve a problem
according to a set of criteria. Multicriteria analysis usually offers a quantitative approach to …
according to a set of criteria. Multicriteria analysis usually offers a quantitative approach to …