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Comprehensive Feasibility Study of Solar Power Plants

open access: yesEnergy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The global transition to solar energy is frequently impeded by high project failure rates, largely due to feasibility assessments that emphasize geographic and economic aspects while overlooking critical technical, environmental, and socio‐administrative dimensions.
Seyyed Mohammad Hadi Mohammadi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modeling and Rating Financial Soundness Indicators of Commercial Banks Using Confirmatory Factor Analysis and TOPSIS method [PDF]

open access: yesIranian Journal of Finance, 2019
Several financial soundness frameworks, such as CAMELS, are currently present in the banking industry, but some evidence suggests that the present frameworks have inefficiencies in an Islamic banking environment.
Seyed Ahmad Seyedi, Mohammad Reza Abdoli
doaj   +1 more source

A vulnerability evaluation method of earthen sites based on entropy weight-TOPSIS and K-means clustering

open access: yesHeritage Science
The degradation of earthen sites due to natural and human factors has become a pressing issue, necessitating urgent protection measures. In this context, accurate assessment of the vulnerability of earthen sites is essential for the development of ...
Ningbo Peng   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

New cosine similarity and distance measures for Fermatean fuzzy sets and TOPSIS approach

open access: yesKnowledge and Information Systems, 2022
The most straightforward approaches to checking the degrees of similarity and differentiation between two sets are to use distance and cosine similarity metrics.
M. Kirişci
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Black‐Box of ESG Scores From Rating Agencies: Do They Genuinely Reflect Sustainability Practices, or Are They Disproportionately Shaped by Financial Performance?

open access: yesInternational Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the environmental, social and governance (ESG) scoring methodologies used by Bloomberg and S&P Global through the lens of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). It addresses a notable gap in the literature by identifying the underlying factors that shape ESG scores and providing practical insights for companies seeking to ...
Philipe Balan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Realistic Representation, Dynamic Evolution and Determinants of Institutional Quality in China

open access: yesInternational Studies of Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The paper delves into the role of institutional quality in bolstering China's economic resilience post‐COVID‐19, CITIC‐Entropy. It divides institutions into basic and changeable categories, establishing an index system via the CITIC‐Entropy TOPSIS model.
Susu Wang, Qidi Zhang, Jing Fang
wiley   +1 more source

Machine Learning for Predictive Modeling in Nanomedicine‐Based Cancer Drug Delivery

open access: yesMed Research, EarlyView.
The integration of AI/ML into nanomedicine offers a transformative approach to therapeutic design and optimization. Unlike conventional empirical methods, AI/ML models (such as classification, regression, and neural networks) enable the analysis of complex clinical and formulation datasets to predict optimal nanoparticle characteristics and therapeutic
Rohan Chand Sahu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advancement of European Union Countries in Sustainable Development Goal 7

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The United Nations 2030 Agenda identifies 17 Sustainable Development Goals, along with Goal 7 on ‘ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all’. Achieving it is a major challenge for countries, including the European Union member states.
Mariola Grzebyk   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

On an Aggregation Theory for Indicators Expressing Behaviors of Complex Systems With an Application to Sustainability

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Certain attributes of large‐scale complex systems are often expressed through sets of indicators. For example, the sustainability of an entity, be it a nation, a city, an energy system, a corporation etc., can be effectively represented by indicators and corresponding data series.
Vassilis S. Kouikoglou   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

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