A multi-criteria decision-making model for classifying wood products with respect to their impact on environment

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 359-367

  Lipušček, Igor ^a   Bohanec, Marko ^b   Oblak, Leon ^c   Zadnik Stirn, Lidija ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOVA GORICA   (Slovenia)

^b JO EF STEFAN INSTITUTE   (Slovenia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Analytic hierarchy process; Classification of products; Delphi method; Entry functions; Life cycle assessment (LCA); Modelling; Multi criteria decision making; Wood

Indexed keywords

GASOLINE; GLUE; PETROLEUM; PRESERVATIVE;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; COMPUTER MODEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DECOMPOSITION; ENERGY YIELD; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LAW; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; MATERIAL COATING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; SLOVENIA; SOLID WASTE; WASTE WATER; WATER POLLUTION; WOOD;

EID: 77953025789     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-010-0157-6     Document Type: Article

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