The lean improvement of the chemical emissions of motor vehicles based on preference ranking: A PROMETHEE uncertainty analysis

Omega

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 384-394

  Beynon, Malcolm J ^a   Wells, Peter ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Automobile industry; Motor vehicle emissions; Preference ranking; PROMETHEE; Uncertainty analysis

Indexed keywords

SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; VEHICLES;

CHEMICAL EMISSIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS; EXHAUSTS EMISSIONS; INDUSTRIALISATION; LEAN IMPROVEMENTS; MOTOR VEHICLE; MOTOR VEHICLE EMISSIONS; PREFERENCE RANKING; PROMETHEE; VEHICLE EMISSION;

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY;

EID: 34247586129     PISSN: 03050483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.omega.2006.04.015     Document Type: Article

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