Selection of sustainability indicators for planning: Combining stakeholders' participation and data reduction techniques

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 92, Issue , 2015, Pages 295-307

  Mascarenhas, André ^a   Nunes, Luís M ^b   Ramos, Tomás B ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^b Hospital CUF Infante Santo   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Data reduction techniques; Indicator selection; Spatial plans; Stakeholder engagement; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INFORMATION USE; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PLANNING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

INDICATOR SELECTIONS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENTS ANALYSIS; REDUCTION TECHNIQUES; REGIONAL SUSTAINABILITY; SPATIAL PLANS; STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT; SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS; SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE;

DATA REDUCTION;

EID: 84924503506     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.01.005     Document Type: Article

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