A hierarchical model for eco-design of consumer electronic products

Technological and Economic Development of Economy

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 48-64

  Wang, Xiaojun ^a   Chan, Hing Kai ^b   Lee, Carman K M ^c   Li, Dong ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^c HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL MANAGEMENT SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AHP; Consumer electronic product; Eco design; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84954096420     PISSN: 20294913     EISSN: 20294921     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3846/20294913.2013.876685     Document Type: Article

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