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Mild Hydrothermal Stabilization: An Innovative Technology for Improving Whole‐Grain Rice Quality in West Africa and Elsewhere

open access: yesCereal Chemistry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background and Objectives Whole‐grain (brown) rice has superior nutritional quality but is prone to rancidity, primarily caused by endogenous lipases and oxidases. This study evaluated mild hydrothermal stabilization (MHS), comprising grain surface wetting, followed by short‐duration atmospheric‐pressure steaming, applied to two West African ...
Sali A. Ndindeng   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analysis of the suitability for ecotourism in Beira Baixa region using a spatial decision support system based on a geographical information system

open access: yesRegional Science Policy &Practice, EarlyView., 2022
Abstract Ecotourism can contribute to the conservation of environmental values, as well as to the development of positive synergies between agents in the tourism sector, tourists and the local population. The growing interest in tourism offers with low environmental impact, which support the local economy, translates into a competitive advantage for ...
Luís Quinta‐Nova, Dora Ferreira
wiley   +1 more source

E-Democracy and Knowledge. A Multicriteria Framework for the New Democratic Era [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper analyses a new framework for decision-making in e-democracies that exploits the power of Internet based public knowledge, which is called briefly e-cognocracy. This is not a procedure to improve technical aspects using the Internet (e.g.
Moreno-Jiménez, José María   +1 more
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What You Say Predicts How You Do: A Multilevel Analysis of Corporate Environmental Performance

open access: yesCorporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the relationship between firms' declarations about environmental issues and actual environmental performance improvement across a set of key environmental performance indicators. Multilevel regression analysis was conducted using a unique data set comprising 7449 firms from 22 industries headquartered in 86 countries for ...
C. José García   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

ANALYSIS OF ECOTOURISM AND DISASTER MITIGATION DATA AT THE KUALA LANGSA MANGROVE FOREST BY USING THE ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS

open access: yesBarekeng
The problem in the management of a public area is to determine aspects that contribute most as its best practices. This paper explores the contributions of the Kuala Langsa Mangrove Forest located in Langsa City, Aceh Province, for ecotourism and ...
Salmawaty Arif, Nanda Akmalia
doaj   +1 more source

Approximations and Well-posedness in Multicriteria Games

open access: yes, 2005
First, sufficient conditions of minimal character are given which guarantee the sequential closedness of the set-valued function defined by the parametric weak-multicriteria Nash equilibria of a parametric multicriteria game, that is to say: a convergent
MORGAN, JACQUELINE
core   +1 more source

Optimal design of batch plants under economic and ecological considerations: Application to a biochemical batch plant [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
This work deals with the multicriteria cost-environment design of multiproduct batch plants, where the design variables are the equipment item sizes as well as the operating conditions.
Dietz, Adrian   +3 more
core   +1 more source

A Framework for Supplier Management Based on Environmental, Social, and Governance Criteria for Small and Medium‐Sized Enterprises

open access: yesCorporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Corporate sustainability, grounded in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) dimensions, has become a strategic imperative for firms seeking competitiveness and resilience. In supply chain management, supplier selection is a key mechanism for translating ESG principles into practice.
Steicy de Souza Jorge Laber   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Conceptual Proposal for a Computational Platform to Assist in the Learning and Cognitive Development Process of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Solution Based on a Multicriteria Structure

open access: yesAppliedMath
This study proposes a structured multicriteria approach to assist professionals in the selection of appropriate computing platforms for children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, particularly those between 4 and 6 years of age.
David de Oliveira Costa   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

A multicriteria analysis of stated preferences among freight transport alternatives [PDF]

open access: yes
Stated preferences data can be of different types: choice data, rankings or ratings. In all cases, these data can be used in different ways as inputs of econometric discrete choice models.
Jan De Maeyer   +2 more
core  

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