A multiattribute index for evaluating environmental impacts of electric utilities

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 57-66

  McDaniels, Timothy L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Electrical planning; Environmental impact; Multiattribute utility

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ELECTRIC UTILITIES;

ELECTRICAL PLANNING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS; ENVIRONMENTAL INDEX; MULTI-ATTRIBUTE INDICES; MULTI-ATTRIBUTE UTILITY; MULTIATTRIBUTE UTILITY THEORY; SYSTEM PLANNING; TRADE OFF; VALUE JUDGEMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; ELECTRIC POWER PLANT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS;

ELECTRIC UTILITY; ELECTRICAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; INDEX DEVELOPMENT; MULTI-ATTRIBUTE INDEX;

CANADA, BRITISH COLUMBIA;

EID: 0029667928     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jema.1996.0006     Document Type: Article

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