Multicriteria versus Cost Benefit Analysis: A comparative perspective in the assessment of sustainable mobility

European Transport Research Review

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 137-152

  Beria, Paolo ^a   Maltese, Ila ^a   Mariotti, Ilaria ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Assessment; CBA; MCA; Neighbourhood; Sustainable mobility

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT; CBA; MCA; NEIGHBOURHOOD; SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY;

AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING; TRANSPORTATION;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EID: 84865748044     PISSN: 18670717     EISSN: 18668887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12544-012-0074-9     Document Type: Article

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