Landfill site selection using spatial information technologies and AHP: A case study in Beijing, China

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 90, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 2414-2421

  Wang, Guiqin ^a   Qin, Li ^b   Li, Guoxue ^a   Chen, Lijun ^c  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b AGRO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION INSTITUTE   (China)

^c Environmental Sciences Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Analytical hierarchy process; Geographic information system; Landfill siting; Suitability index

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; GIS; LANDFILL; MULTICRITERIA ANALYSIS; SITE SELECTION; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS; ARTICLE; CHINA; ECONOMIC ASPECT; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; LANDFILL; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ASIA; BEIJING [CHINA]; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 67349112127     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2008.12.008     Document Type: Article

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