An integration model of DEA and RST for measuring transport sustainability

International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 76-83

  Shiau, Tzay An ^a   Jhang, Jyun Sian ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Data envelopment analysis (DEA); Decision rule; Knowledge base; Rough set theory (RST)

Indexed keywords

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TEMPORAL PERIOD; THEORETICAL STUDY; TIME SERIES; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM;

EID: 77951681123     PISSN: 13504509     EISSN: 17452627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13504500903495706     Document Type: Article

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