"describing the elephant": A framework for supporting sustainable development processes

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 2990-2998

  Sinclair, Philip ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CBA; Decision; Development; LCA; MCDA; Sustainable

Indexed keywords

CBA; DECISION; DEVELOPMENT; LCA; MCDA; SUSTAINABLE;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; DECISION THEORY; LIFE CYCLE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

PLANNING;

EID: 79955906216     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2011.03.012     Document Type: Review

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