Hybrid inexact optimization approach with data envelopment analysis for environment management and planning in the city of Beijing, China

Environmental Engineering Science

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 313-327

  Wang, Xingwei ^a   Huang, Guohe ^a   Liu, Zhenfang ^b   Dai, Chao ^a  

^a NORTH CHINA ELECTRIC POWER UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Beijing; data envelopment analysis; mixed integer; two stage; uncertainty; waste management

Indexed keywords

BEIJING; BEIJING , CHINA; DECISION-MAKING PROBLEM; ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS; ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; INEXACT OPTIMIZATION; LONG TERM PLANNING; MIXED INTEGER; MIXED INTEGER PROGRAMMING; POLICY SCENARIO; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; SYSTEM CAPACITY; TWO-STAGE; UNCERTAINTY; WASTE DIVERSION; WASTE FLOWS; WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES;

DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; SOLID WASTES;

WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ARTICLE; CHINA; CITY PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; LANDFILL; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84860781372     PISSN: 10928758     EISSN: 15579018     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ees.2010.0424     Document Type: Article

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