Application of the analytic hierarchy process to evaluate the regional sustainability of bioenergy developments

Energy

Volumn 62, Issue , 2013, Pages 393-402

  Kurka, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERTAY DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analytic hierarchy process; Bioenergy; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS; DECISION MAKING; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

AHP (ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS); BIO-ENERGY; CRITERIA AND INDICATORS; MULTIDIMENSIONALITY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; REGIONAL SUSTAINABILITY; STUDY AREAS;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

BIOENERGY; DECISION MAKING; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84886641705     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2013.09.053     Document Type: Article

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