A hybrid approach based on AHP and belief theory for evaluating sustainable transportation solutions

International Journal of Global Environmental Issues

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 212-226

  Awasthi, A ^a   Omrani, H ^b  

^a Concordia University ^*  (Canada)

^b CEPS   (Luxembourg)

Author keywords

AHP; Analytical hierarchy process; Car sharing; Environmental impacts assessment; Multi criteria decision making

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HYBRID; SUSTAINABILITY; THEORETICAL STUDY; TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 68149137400     PISSN: 14666650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJGENVI.2009.026943     Document Type: Article

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