Prioritization by consensus of enhancements for sustainable mobility in urban areas

Environmental Science and Policy

Volumn 55, Issue , 2016, Pages 248-257

  Curiel Esparza, Jorge ^a   Mazario Diez, Julio L ^a   Canto Perello, Julian ^a   Martin Utrillas, Manuel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

AHP; Delphi method; Multicriteria decision making; Sustainable mobility; Transport; VIKOR

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS; ARTICLE; CONSENSUS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DELPHI STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EUROPEAN UNION; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY; URBAN AREA;

EID: 84946811332     PISSN: 14629011     EISSN: 18736416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2015.10.015     Document Type: Article

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