Comparison of fuzzy-based and AHP methods in sustainability evaluation: A case of traffic pollution-reducing policies

European Transport Research Review

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 11-26

  Rossi, Riccardo ^a   Gastaldi, Massimiliano ^a   Gecchele, Gregorio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Evaluation; Fuzzy systems; Sustainability; Transport

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS; FUZZY SYSTEMS; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; LAND USE; POLLUTION;

ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS (AHP); EVALUATION; FURTHER DEVELOPMENT; MULTI DIMENSIONAL; SUSTAINABILITY EVALUATIONS; SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY; TRANSPORT; TRANSPORT AND LAND USE;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84874527561     PISSN: 18670717     EISSN: 18668887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12544-012-0086-5     Document Type: Article

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