An analytic hierarchy process for assessing externalities in water leakage management

Mathematical and Computer Modelling

Volumn 52, Issue 7-8, 2010, Pages 1194-1202

  Delgado Galván, Xitlali ^a   Pérez García, Rafael ^a   Izquierdo, Joaquín ^a   Mora Rodríguez, Jesús ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Analytic hierarchy process; Decision making; Externalities; Leakage management; Perron eigenvector

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX DECISION; EARNING CAPACITY; ECONOMIC ASSESSMENTS; ECONOMIC POLICIES; ECONOMIC VALUES; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; EXTERNALITIES; LARGEST EIGENVALUES; LEAK DETECTION AND REPAIR; LEAKAGE CONTROL; LEAKAGE MANAGEMENT; MATRIX; PAIR-WISE COMPARISON; PERRON EIGENVECTOR; WATER LEAKAGE; WATER LOSS;

ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS; ECONOMICS; EIGENVALUES AND EIGENFUNCTIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; MANAGERS; PROFITABILITY; REPAIR; WATER SUPPLY;

DECISION MAKING;

EID: 77955657704     PISSN: 08957177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mcm.2010.03.014     Document Type: Article

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