Facilitating solid biomass production planning: Insights from a comparative analysis of Italian and German marginalized areas

JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

卷:181

Article

Arbolino, Roberta¹  De Simone, Luisa¹  Yigitcanlar, Tan²  Ioppolo, Giuseppe³ 

[1] Univ Naples LOrientale, Dept Social & Human Sci, Lgo San Giovanni Maggiore 30, I-80134 Naples, Italy

[2] QUT, Sch Civil Engn & Built Environm, 2 George St, Brisbane, Qld 4001, Australia

[3] Univ Messina, Dept Econ, Piazza Pugliatti 1, I-98122 Messina, Italy

关键词: Decision-making;    Planning;    Evaluation;    Multi-criteria methods;    Solid biomass;    Italy-Germany;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.01.154

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Solid biomass planning is a complex and multifaceted process, as it aims to achieve a large number of objectives while involving various stakeholders. This complexity heightens particularly in marginal areas, where socioeconomic weaknesses are critical obstacles to the sustainable development of these territories. This paper proposes an integrated method for dealing with such problem by using a combined optimization approach. This is done in order to implement the 'best' investment solution to be realized in marginal areas, and a benefit cost analysis to assess the feasibility of investment for each involved operator. The methodology of the study maximizes the utility of the stakeholders in the respect of the territory. The effectiveness of the proposed approach has been demonstrated through a twofold and comparative application, both in Italy and in Germany, in order to verify the results. (C) 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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