Assessment of sustainability using multi-grade fuzzy approach

Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 509-515

  Vinodh, S ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Fuzzy method; Green manufacturing; Sustainability assessment; Sustainable practices

Indexed keywords

GREEN MANUFACTURING;

ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY; FUZZY APPROACH; FUZZY METHODS; MANUFACTURING ORGANIZATIONS; RESOURCE UTILISATION; SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT; SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 79960554193     PISSN: 1618954X     EISSN: 16189558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10098-010-0333-1     Document Type: Article

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