عنوان

Energy Decisions and the Environment :

(Number (ISBN

1461544777

(Number (ISBN

9781461544777

Number

b537907

Title Proper

Energy Decisions and the Environment :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

a Guide to the Use of Multicriteria Methods

First Statement of Responsibility

edited by Benjamin F. Hobbs, Peter Meier.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Boston, MA

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Springer US

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2000

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

(ix, 257 pages)

Series Title

International series in operations research & management science, 28.

Text of Note

1 Introduction --;1.1 Tradeoffs in Utility Operations, Planning, and Policy Decisions --;1.2 How Can Multicriteria Decision-Making Methods Help? --;1.3 Why Not Monetize All Criteria? --;1.4 Scope of the Book --;2 The Application of MCDM Methods --;2.1 Attribute Selection and Definition (Step 1) --;2.2 Define Options (Step 2) --;2.3 Quantify Impacts (Step 3) --;Annex 2.1 An Example of an MCDM Method for Evaluating Proposals --;Annex 2.2 Defining Attributes: Biodiversity in Sri Lanka --;Annex 2.1 An Example of an MCDM Method for Evaluating Proposals --;3 Screening and Tradeoff Analysis --;3.1 Screening (Step 4) --;3.2 Analyzing Tradeoff Plots (Step 5) --;3.3 Dominance Analysis (Step 6) --;Annex 3.1 Generating Tradeoff Curves --;Annex 3.2 Other Tradeoff Display Methods --;Annex 3.3 Screening Resources at BC Hydro by Dominance Analysis --;Annex 3.4 Tradeoff analysis for the Three-Dimensional Case --;4 Scaling, Weighting, and Amalgamation --;4.1 Value Scaling (Step 7) --;4.2 Weighting Methods (Step 8) --;4.3 Amalgamation Methods (Step 9) --;5 Resolving Differences (Step 10) --;5.1 Resolving Differences Among Methods --;5.2 Resolving Differences Among Individuals --;6 An Illustrative Numerical Example --;6.1 Exclusionary Screening (Step 4) --;6.2 Dominance Analysis (Step 6) --;6.3 Scaling, Weighting, and Amalgamation (Steps 7-9) --;6.4 Indifference Tradeoff Weighting (Step 8) --;6.5 AHP Weighting (Step 8) --;6.6 Goal Programming Amalgamation (Step 9) --;6.7 Single and Multiattribute Utility Functions (Steps 7-9) --;6.8 Amalgamation by ELECTRE (Step 9) --;6.9 Successive Elimination (Step 9) --;7 A Review of MCDM Applications in Energy Planning and Policy --;7.1 MCDM Methods in Environmental Impact Assessment --;7.2 MCDM Methods in Resource Bidding Systems --;7.3 MCDM Methods in Transmission and Distribution System Planning --;7.4 MCDM Methods in Supply Capacity Planning --;7.5 MCDM Methods in Resource Planning --;7.6 MCDM Applications in Generation System Operations --;7.7 Using MCDM to Measure Corporate Environmental Performance --;7.8 MCDM Methods in National Energy Policy --;7.9 Power Sector Applications of MCDM Methods in Developing Countries --;8 MCDM at BC Hydro: The 1995 Plan --;8.1 Structuring the Process --;8.2 Objectives and Attributes (Step 1) --;8.3 Defining the Alternatives (Step 2) --;8.4 Portfolio Analysis --;8.5 Tradeoff Display (Step 5) and Evaluation of Portfolios (Steps 8,9) --;8.6 Getting to Consensus (Step 10) --;9 Multi-Method MCDM at BC Gas --;9.1 Designing a Multi-method MCDM-Based Process --;9.2 Using MCDM Methods to Screen DSM Programs --;9.3 Application --;9.4 Stakeholder Evaluation of the Process and Conclusion --;10 MCDM Experiments at Seattle City Light --;10.1 Introduction --;10.2 Questions Addressed --;10.3 Resource Planning at Seattle City Light --;10.4 Results of Method Comparisons --;10.5 Conclusions --;11 Closing Remarks --;References.

Text of Note

Planning, operating, and policy making in the electric utility and natural gas sectors involves important trade-offs among economic, social, and environmental criteria.

Economics.

Environmental management.

Renewable energy sources.

edited by Benjamin F. Hobbs, Peter Meier.

Benjamin F Hobbs

Peter Meier

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[Book]

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