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Design Optimization of a Complex Polygeneration System for a Hospital
Energies, 2018 Small-scale decentralized polygeneration systems have several energetic, economic and environmental benefits. However, using multiple energy sources and providing multiple energy services can lead to complicated studies which require advanced ...
Sara Ghaem Sigarchian +2 more
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Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Public organisations often experience a discrepancy between improvements in technical efficiency and stakeholders' perceptions of integrity and performance. This study analyses the mechanisms that may underlie this efficiency–perception discrepancy in Spanish Defence Delegations during 2020–2023.
José Solana‐Ibáñez +1 more
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The application of the data envelopment analysis method in investigating the performance of irrigated wheat producers with an environmental approach [PDF]
مدیریت نوآوری و راهبردهای عملیاتیPurpose: In this study, the technical efficiency and environmental efficiency of irrigated wheat producers in 31 provinces of the country were investigated by considering the emission of CO2 as an undesirable output during the years 1385-1397.Methodology:
Fatemeh Zargaran +4 more
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In 2015, the United Nations (UN) adopted the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), calling for urgent action to end poverty, reduce inequality, and secure a sustainable future. Within this global agenda, the commitment of the Organization for Economic Co‐operation and Development (OECD) is particularly significant given its institutional ...
Mehmet Güray Ünsal +4 more
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Water losses are a critical environmental and operational challenge, especially in regions exposed to increasing water stress. This study assesses the environmental productivity of municipal water supply services in Spain and Portugal during the period 2014–2022, explicitly treating losses as an undesirable output.
Elisabet Zafra Gómez +4 more
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Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT China's diversified agricultural policies have effectively improved both the yield and environmental performance of the crop sector. Quantifying productivity trends and their drivers is key to formulating strategies for high‐quality and low‐carbon crop development.
Yang Liu +2 more
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Malmquist Productivity Index by Extended VIKOR Method Using Interval Numbers
Abstract and Applied Analysis, 2013 The VIKOR method was developed for multicriteria optimization of complex systems. It determines the compromise ranking list and the compromise solution obtained with the given weights.
Mohammad Fallah +2 more
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Analysis of the water use efficiency using super-efficiency data envelopment analysis
Applied Water Science, 2020 Data envelopment analysis (DEA) is a linear programming and production theory-based nonparametric approach that is generally used for efficiency analysis.
Zhengwei Pan +3 more
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International Transactions in Operational Research, EarlyView.Abstract The search for evidence in public management and the implementation of good management by public bodies is becoming increasingly important, and the principles of effectiveness and efficiency should be reinforced. Therefore, this paper aims to analyse the change in efficiency in the provision of public lighting services by local governments ...
Pablo Povedano‐Fernández +2 more
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Revista Brasileira de Estudos Regionais e UrbanosO desmatamento na Amazônia Legal é um dos principais impulsionadores das emissões de Gases de Efeito Estufa (GEEs) na região. A redução do desmatamento e, consequentemente, das emissões pode ser alcançada por meio de uma produção agropecuária mais ...
Janaína Alves de Lima +1 more
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