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Review of PROMETHEE method in transportation

open access: yesProduction Engineering Archives, 2021
In recent decades, decision support system has been constantly growing in the field of transportation planning. PROMETHEE (Preference Ranking Organization METHod for Enrichment Evaluation) method is an efficient decision-making support deployed in case ...
Oubahman Laila, Duleba Szabolcs
doaj   +1 more source

Biodiesel from microalgae : the use of multi-criteria decision analysis for strain selection [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Microalgae strain selection is a vital step in the production of biodiesel from microalgae. In this study, Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) methodologies are adopted to resolve this problem. The aim of this study is to identify the best microalgae
Nwokoagbara, Ezinne   +2 more
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MITIGATING FLASH FLOODS WITH THE USE OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES: A ΜULTI-CRITERIA DECISION ANALYSIS TO MAP FLOOD SUSCEPTIBILITY FOR ZAKYNTHOS ISLAND, GREECE [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Urban and Regional Analysis, 2020
Floods can be extremely harmful for the welfare of societies regardless if they are natural or caused by humans. The Mediterranean region has experienced an increase in flash floods frequency and severity. The suddenness and episodic nature of these type
Stavros STAVROPOULOS   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Public initiatives of settlement transformation. A theoretical-methodological approach to selecting tools of multi-criteria decision analysis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
In Europe, the operating context in which initiatives of settlement transformation are currently initiated is characterized by a complex, elaborate combination of technical, regulatory and governance-related factors. A similar set of considerations makes
Battisti, Fabrizio   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

Improving accountability in vaccine decision-making

open access: yesExpert Review of Vaccines, 2017
Introduction: Healthcare decisions, in particular those affecting entire populations, should be evidence-based and taken by decision-makers sharing broad alignment with affected stakeholders.
James Kenneth Timmis   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Geospatial technology with the integration of MCDA to identify potential irrigation site for agricultural land management in Wanka watershed, Northwestern Ethiopia

open access: yesJournal of Degraded and Mining Lands Management, 2021
Irrigation improves the productivity of agriculture in any country. Irrigation is viewed as a fundamental approach to ensure food security, improve crop productivity, income of smallholder farmers, ensure food security, alleviate poverty and improve the ...
Endalkachew Sisay Yegizaw   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA): testing a proposed MCDA framework for orphan drugs [PDF]

open access: yesOrphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2017
Since the introduction of the orphan drugs legislation in Europe, it has been suggested that the general method of assessing drugs for reimbursement is not necessarily suitable for orphan drugs. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence indicated that several criteria other than cost and efficacy could be considered in reimbursement ...
Schey, C   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Multiple criteria decision analysis with consideration to place-specific values in participatory forest planning [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
The combination of multiple criteria decision analysis (MCDA) and participatory planning is an approach that has been applied in complex planning situations where multiple criteria of very different natures are considered, and several stakeholders or ...
Eriksson, Ljusk Ola   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Two target genes based multiple cross displacement amplification combined with a lateral flow biosensor for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex

open access: yesBMC Microbiology, 2021
Background Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC). Hence, the development of a novel, simple, rapid and sensitive method to detect MTBC is of great significance for the prevention and
Junfei Huang   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Environmental urbanization assessment using gis and multicriteria decision analysis: a case study for Denizli (Turkey) municipal area [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
In recent years, life quality of the urban areas is a growing interest of civil engineering. Environmental quality is essential to display the position of sustainable development and asserts the corresponding countermeasures to the protection of ...
Akyol, Erdal   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

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