Analysis of environmental issues worldwide: A study from the biplot perspective

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 42, Issue , 2013, Pages 19-30

  Gallego Álvarez, Isabel ^a   Rodríguez Domínguez, Luis ^a   García Rubio, Raquel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biplot; Countries worldwide; Environmental indicators; Environmental Performance Index

Indexed keywords

BIPLOT; COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE; ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; GEOGRAPHIC AREAS; GRAPHIC REPRESENTATION; MULTIVARIATE DATA; SOUTH AMERICA; STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES;

CLIMATE CHANGE; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84873832737     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.10.022     Document Type: Article

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