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A multiobjective optimization framework for multicontaminant industrial water network design. [PDF]

, 2011
The optimal design of multicontaminant industrial water networks according to several objectives is carried out in this paper. The general formulation of the water allocation problem (WAP) is given as a set of nonlinear equations with binary variables ...
Montastruc, Ludovic, Ludovic Montastruc, Azzaro-Pantel, Catherine, Marianne Boix, Luc Pibouleau, Pibouleau, Luc, Catherine Azzaro-Pantel, Serge Domenech, Domenech, Serge, Boix, Marianne   +9 more
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Drought Risk in Mango and Avocado Orchards: Insights Into Plant Water Relations and Irrigation‐Related Agronomic Solutions

Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Climate change is making water availability more uncertain, with growing consequences for the productivity and long‐term sustainability of tropical and subtropical fruit orchards. Mangifera indica L. and Persea americana Mill. both require large amounts of water to sustain growth and productivity.
Eleonora Cataldo
wiley   +1 more source

Utility-inspired generalizations of TOPSIS

Neural Computing and Applications
Abstract TOPSIS, a popular method for ranking alternatives, is based on aggregated distances to ideal and anti-ideal points. As such, it was considered to be essentially different from widely popular and acknowledged ’utility-based methods’, which build rankings from weight-averaged utility values.
Izabela Szczech, Robert Susmaga
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Realistic Representation, Dynamic Evolution and Determinants of Institutional Quality in China

International 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

A knowledge-based decision support system for roofing materials selection and cost estimating: a conceptual framework and data modelling [PDF]

, 2009
A plethora of materials is available to the modern day house designer but selecting the appropriate material is a complex task. It requires synthesising a multitude of performance criteria such as initial cost, maintenance cost, thermal performance and ...
Rahman, Sazzadur, Rahman, Sazzadur M., Perera, Srinath (R18622), Perera, Srinath, Bi, Yaxin, Odeyinka, Henry   +5 more
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Utility Value-Based User′s Preference Evaluation to Select Design Alternatives for Customized Apartment Housing Remodeling

Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering, 2018
As an alternative method for architectural regeneration, remodeling is drawing keen attention. However, it has turned out that post-occupancy satisfaction is quite low.
Eunhwa Hong, Jaeho Cho, Jaeyoul Chun
doaj   +1 more source

Integrating Knowledge Management Into ERP Selection: A Fuzzy Multi‐Criteria Decision‐Making Model Based on Gray Theory in the Automotive Industry

Knowledge and Process Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems are integrated business management tools used by organizations to manage data and processes across various functions. While financial and technical considerations remain central to ERP selection, sustainable success also depends on the system's ability to support Knowledge Management (KM).
Deniz Sadat Sebti Esmail Pour, Ali Faghfouri   +1 more
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Assessing competitiveness of foreign and local supermarket chains in Vietnamese market by using Fuzzy TOPSIS method [PDF]

Considering the strategic importance for supermarket chains and to understanding the critical elements affecting their competitiveness and their relative level of competitiveness, this study tries to assess competitiveness of foreign and local ...
Lung-Yu Chang, Albert Jing-Fuh Yang, Binh Do, Feng-Chu Hung, Gao-Liang Wang   +4 more
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Supplier selection and evaluation model proposal for industrial maintenance based on Fuzzy-TOPSIS

, 2019
: The stiff competition among supply chains has created the necessity of better supplier management and development practices. This paper purposes a model to evaluate and to select suppliers for industrial maintenance by applying a multi-criteria ...
Carolina Belotti Pedroso (4618570), Luiz César Ribeiro Carpinetti (4618567), Lucas Daniel Del Rosso Calache (4618573), Francisco Rodrigues Lima Junior (4618564)   +3 more
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Determining the Optimal Water Storage Depth of Apple Orchards in the Chinese Loess Plateau: Balancing Soil Desiccation Mitigation, Plant Utilization, and Engineering Construction

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Deep‐rooted plantations are central to dryland ecological restoration, yet their long‐term cultivation drives widespread deep soil desiccation, threatening ecosystem sustainability. While artificial water replenishment is a key deep soil desiccation mitigation strategy, the depth‐dependent positional effect of stored water on eco‐hydrological ...
Haoyan Wei, Xuguang Zhang, Yanwei Lu, Sk Shamshul Alam Kamar, Hailong He, Xia Wang, Min Li   +6 more
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