00000cmm a22000004a 4500 UP-99796217611211957 Buklod 20140423134914.0 m go j cr cn |||aaaaa 110701s2011 xxk u eng d 9780857297044 (eBook) 085729704X (eBook) (iLib)UPD-00214608098 DML eng DMLUC S 678.5 R433 2011eb Recchia, Lucia. Multicriteria analysis and LCA techniques [electronic resource] with applications to agro-engineering problems Lucia Recchia ... [et al.]. London Springer 2011. 1 online resource (x, 155 p.) ill. Green energy and technology 1. Introduction -- 2. General Theory of Multicriteria Analysis (MCA) and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) -- 3. Energetic Use of Biomass and Biofuels -- 4. Agricultural and Forestry Mechanization -- 5. Olive Oil Production Chain -- 6. Oil Palm Farming Chain. IP-based subscription, access limited to within on-campus computer network. Access via Electronic Resources of the UPD University Library Website. Multicriteria Analysis and LCA Techniques introduces the reader to the basic principles of multicriteria analysis (MCA) and life cycle assessment (LCA) techniques. The use of these tools is rapidly becoming essential in any feasibility study for comparing different solutions, selecting the most suitable ones, and for analyzing the interface of economy and environment. The main feature of Multicriteria Analysis and LCA Techniques is the application of a new approach to the analysis of energy balance and environmental impact of agro-industrial production chains. It gives detailed descriptions of a number of food and non-food agro-industrial applications of MCA and LCA, thereby providing the reader with practical examples of the implementation of these tools in the field of agro-industry. Multicriteria Analysis and LCA Techniques represents a subsidiary reference book for both undergraduate and graduate students, and can also be used for basic or applied academic research. Electronic reproduction. New York SpringerLink 2011. Available via World Wide Web through SpringerLink. Agricultural engineering Decision making Research. Multiple criteria decision making. System analysis. Product life cycle Evaluation. Electronic books. SpringerLink (Online service). Available for University of the Philippines Diliman via SpringerLink. Click here to access http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-704-4 FO Monograph UPD DMLR Electronic Resource