A preliminary analysis of composite indicators of sustainable development

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 81-87

  Moffatt, Ian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dashboard of sustainability; Environmental and ecological footprint; G7 COUNTRIES; Gross domestic product; Happiness; Human development; Quality of life; Quantitative analysis

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; COMPOSITE; ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT; G-7 COUNTRY; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANKING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 43249125192     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504500809469772     Document Type: Article

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