Structuring an MCDA model using SSM: A case study in energy efficiency

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 199, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 834-845

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

^a POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF LEIRIA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^d INESC COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Energy efficiency; Multiple criteria analysis; Problem structuring methods; SSM; Value Focused Thinking

Indexed keywords

DECISION PROBLEMS; MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION ANALYSIS; MULTIPLE CRITERIA ANALYSIS; PROBLEM STRUCTURING METHODS; SOFT SYSTEMS METHODOLOGY; SSM; VALUE FOCUSED THINKING;

DECISION MAKING; DECISION THEORY;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

EID: 67349228849     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2009.01.053     Document Type: Article

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