Год выпуска: 2010 Автор: MINERVA SINGH Издательство: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing Страниц: 192 ISBN: 9783843361040
Описание
The increased demand for biofuels is expected to put additional strain on the available agricultural resources while at the same time causing environmental degradation. Hence, new energy policies need to be formulated and implemented in order to meet global energy needs while reducing the impact of biofuel crop farming and production. To allow for the same, the author has made use of the concepts of Fuzzy logic and Multi Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) in the form of Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) to develop software functionalities.The software functionalities provide a framework wherein the qualitative aspects of decision making (such as stakeholder viewpoints) maybe reconcilled with quantitative data.The efficacy of using quantitative methods for sustainability decision making has been illustrated through a number of case study based models. These models have used data from the Philippines and India in order to pinpoint suitable land and crop options for...
