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Comprehensive Assessment of Slovakian Hospitals Using Financial and Non-Financial Criteria in the COVID-19 Context

Economies
Comparing hospitals using multicriteria methods facilitates a thorough assessment of performance across multiple dimensions, supports informed decision-making, promotes accountability, and drives continuous improvement in healthcare delivery.
Sylvia Jenčová, Petra Vašaničová, Marta Miškufová   +2 more
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Analysis of the suitability for ecotourism in Beira Baixa region using a spatial decision support system based on a geographical information system

Regional 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

Governance of responsible research and innovation: A social welfare, psychologically grounded multicriteria decision analysis approach

Heliyon
Our article deals with the governance of responsible research and innovation (RRI) and aims to set out a first psychologically grounded decision-theoretic method for the governance of RRI.
Harold Paredes-Frigolett, Andreas Pyka, Alexandre Bevilacqua Leoneti, Pablo Nachar-Calderón   +3 more
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Development of a Preliminary-Risk-Based Flood Management Approach to Address the Spatiotemporal Distribution of Risk under the Kaldor–Hicks Compensation Principle

Applied Sciences, 2020
All over the world, probability-based flood protection designs are the ones most commonly used. Different return-period design floods are standard criteria for designing structural measures.
Muhammad Atiq Ur Rehman Tariq, Rashid Farooq, Nick van de Giesen   +2 more
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Cooling Holes in Polymer Spur Gears: A Critical Analysis of Heat Dissipation Benefits and Mesh Stiffness Penalties

Journal of Applied Polymer Science, EarlyView.
Cooling holes provide a simple passive cooling strategy for polymer spur gears, reducing maximum operating temperature by up to 9.39% while introducing a measurable gear mesh stiffness penalty. A validated response‐surface model reveals how hole size and location govern this thermal–mechanical trade‐off, enabling design optimization for thermally and ...
Abderrahim Baccar, Ahmed Samet, Ahmed Hammami, Nuno Dourado, Ali Akrout, Mohamed Haddar   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Appraisal of Nuclear Energy as an Alternative Option in South Africa’s Energy Scenario: A Multicriteria Analysis

Applied Sciences, 2021
South Africa is being confronted with an irregular power supply, leading to persistent load shedding due to aged and unreliable coal-fired power plants.
Solomon Eghosa Uhunamure, Ephraim Bonah Agyekum, Olatunde Samod Durowoju, Karabo Shale, Nthaduleni Samuel Nethengwe, Georges-Ivo Ekosse Ekosse, Tomiwa Sunday Adebayo   +6 more
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The American College of Rheumatology Updated Recommended Methods for Development of Disease Classification and Response Criteria

Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Disease classification criteria and response criteria are important tools in the conduct of observational studies and clinical trials for rheumatic diseases. This paper updates methodologic guidance for classification and response criteria funded, developed and/or endorsed by the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), incorporating contemporary ...
Sindhu R. Johnson, Tuhina Neogi, Amy S. Turner, Jaime Guzman, Zahi Touma   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Elicitation of Key Factors to Support Information Technology Outsourcing in Technological Innovation Hubs: Applying a Multicriteria Analytical Framework

Information, 2023
This work presents an analytical framework for eliciting key factors for successful relationships between parties in information technology outsourcing (ITO) projects.
Thalles André Cabral Silva, Victor Diogho Heuer de Carvalho, Robério José Rogério dos Santos, Thiago Poleto, Thyago Celso Cavalcante Nepomuceno   +4 more
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Operationalizing BioSSbD: A safe‐and‐sustainable‐by‐design framework for biorefineries

Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, EarlyView.
Abstract Biorefineries are central to the transition toward a circular bioeconomy; however, their increasing scale and technological heterogeneity, and the integration of biological, chemical, and thermochemical processes introduce complex challenges related to safety, sustainability, and operational reliability. Existing Safe‐and‐Sustainable‐by‐Design
Fernando Ramonet
wiley   +1 more source

Barriers and Enablers of Circular Economy in Electrical and Electronic Equipment: A Systematic Literature Review

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rapid technological change, shorter lifecycles and rising demand for electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) are increasing waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and emphasise the need for a circular economy. This paper identifies barriers and enablers of the circular transition in EEE and outlines interventions.
Aya Abdelmeguid, Lucia Corsini
wiley   +1 more source