A dynamic network efficiency measurement of airports performance considering sustainable development concept: A fuzzy dynamic network-DEA approach

Journal of Air Transport Management

Volumn 57, Issue , 2016, Pages 272-290

  Olfat, Laya ^a   Amiri, Maghsoud ^a   Bamdad Soufi, Jahanyar ^a   Pishdar, Mahsa ^a  

^a ALLAMEH TABATABA'I UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Fuzzy dynamic network DEA; Interval type 2 fuzzy sets theory; Sustainable development of airports

Indexed keywords

AIRPORT; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; FUZZY MATHEMATICS; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84986587245     PISSN: 09696997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jairtraman.2016.08.007     Document Type: Article

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