A compatibility-based procedure designed to generate potential sanitation system alternatives

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 104, Issue , 2012, Pages 51-61

  Maurer, Max ^a   Bufardi, Ahmed ^a   Tilley, Elizabeth ^a   Zurbrügg, Christian ^a   Truffer, Bernhard ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF AQUATIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Alternative generation; Compatibility matrix; MCDA; Multi criteria decision analysis; Sanitation system

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; SANITATION;

ALTERNATIVE SELECTIONS; ALTERNATIVES GENERATIONS; ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE; COMPATIBILITY MATRIXES; DECISIONS MAKINGS; MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION ANALYSIS; SANITATION SYSTEMS; SUB PROCESS; SYSTEM PLANNING;

USER INTERFACES;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION ANALYSIS; MULTICRITERIA ANALYSIS; RECYCLING; SANITATION; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; MULTI CRITERIA DECISION ANALYSIS; TECHNOLOGY; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84860627976     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.03.023     Document Type: Article

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