Using SSM to rethink the analysis of energy efficiency initiatives

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 55, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 968-975

  Neves, L M P ^a   Martins, A G ^a   Antunes, C H ^a   Dias, L C ^b  

^a INESC COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Energy; Soft OR; Systems

Indexed keywords

COSTS; DECISION MAKING; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; MANAGEMENT SCIENCE; PROBLEM SOLVING;

DEMAND SIDE MANAGEMENT (DSM); MARKET TRANSFORMATION; SOFT SYSTEMS METHODOLOGY (SSM);

OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

EID: 4444224941     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2601763     Document Type: Article

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