Forest roads locating based on AHP and COPRAS-G methods: An empirical study based on Iran;Zaměřování lesních cest na základě AHP a COPRAS-G metod: Empirická studie zaměřená na Írán

E a M: Ekonomie a Management

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 6-21

  Zolfani, Sarfaraz Hashemkhani ^a   Rezaeiniya, Nahid ^b   Zavadskas, Edmundas Kazimieras ^c   Turskis, Zenonas ^c  

^a SHOMAL UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b Alghadir Institute of Higher Education   (Iran)

^c VILNIUS GEDIMINAS TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

AHP; Caspian forest; COPRAS G method; Forests road

Indexed keywords

EID: 83055192040     PISSN: 12123609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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