Simulation with system dynamics and fuzzy reasoning of a tax policy to reduce CO2 emissions in the residential sector

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 185, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 1285-1299

  Kunsch, P ^a   Springael, J ^b  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Carbon tax; CO2 emission reduction; Environmental management; Fuzzy reasoning; System dynamics

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; EMISSION CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

CARBON TAX; EMISSION REDUCTION; FUZZY-REASONING TECHNIQUES; SYSTEM DYNAMICS;

FUZZY CONTROL;

EID: 34848901696     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2006.05.048     Document Type: Article

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