Optimising economic, environmental, and social objectives: A goal-programming approach in the food sector

Environment and Planning A

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1239-1254

  Oglethorpe, David ^a  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD SUPPLY; SOCIAL IMPACT; STAKEHOLDER; TRADE-OFF;

EID: 77953485263     PISSN: 0308518X     EISSN: 14723409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1068/a42292     Document Type: Article

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