A fuzzy-based approach for characterization of uncertainties in emergy synthesis: An example of paved road system

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 59, Issue , 2013, Pages 99-110

  Reza, Bahareh ^a   Sadiq, Rehan ^a   Hewage, Kasun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Emergy synthesis; Fuzzy arithmetic; Life Cycle Assessment; Road pavement; Uncertainty modeling

Indexed keywords

EMERGY SYNTHESIS; FUZZY ARITHMETICS; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); ROAD PAVEMENTS; UNCERTAINTY MODELING;

DECISION MAKING; FUZZY SETS; LIFE CYCLE; PAVEMENTS; TRANSPORTATION;

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 84884671937     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2013.06.061     Document Type: Article

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