Measuring the sustainability of a natural system by using multi-criteria distance function methods: Some critical issues
| Autor: | Carlos Romero, Marta Ezquerro, Luis Diaz-Balteiro, Pedro Belavenutti, Jacinto González-Pachón, S. Ribeiro Nobre |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Conservation of Natural Resources Environmental Engineering 010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences Computer science Multi functionality General Medicine 010501 environmental sciences Management Monitoring Policy and Law Models Theoretical 01 natural sciences Medio Ambiente Risk analysis (engineering) 13. Climate action Multi criteria Sustainability Silvicultura Composite index Proxy (statistics) Waste Management and Disposal 0105 earth and related environmental sciences |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Environmental Management, 2018, Vol. 214 Journal of Environmental Management Journal of Environmental Management, ISSN 0301-4797, 2018-05, Vol. 214 Archivo Digital UPM Universidad Politécnica de Madrid |
| ISSN: | 1095-8630 |
| Popis: | There is an important body of literature using multi-criteria distance function methods for the aggregation of a battery of sustainability indicators in order to obtain a composite index. This index is considered to be a proxy of the sustainability goodness of a natural system. Although this approach has been profusely used in the literature, it is not exempt from difficulties and potential pitfalls. Thus, in this paper, a significant number of critical issues have been identified showing different procedures capable of avoiding, or at least of mitigating, the inherent potential pitfalls associated with each one. The recommendations made in the paper could increase the theoretical soundness of the multi-criteria distance function methods when this type of approach is applied in the sustainability field, thus increasing the accuracy and realism of the sustainability measurements obtained. |
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