In recent years there has been an exponential growth in the number of publications related
to theory and applications of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). Charnes, Cooper, and …

As environmentally sustainable practices are becoming popular in the hotel industry, their
impact on efficiency is an important issue. To investigate the performance of hotels in this …

The research on benchmarking analysis of the water and sewage industry has been
expanding over the years. Water utility benchmarking analysis is crucial for mitigating the …

This paper estimates water use efficiency of 31 provinces in China during 2004–2013 using
slack based measure-data envelopment analysis (SBM-DEA) model which takes …

The sustainability of the development of water resources is a pressing challenge. Natural
forces, economic pressure and increasing population determine a significant growth in water …

E-commerce has become an integral part of businesses for decades in the modern world,
and this has been exceptionally speeded up during the coronavirus era. To help businesses …

This research evaluates the performance of water supply utilities operating at the retail level
in Portugal concerning asset management practices. The study's main innovative feature is …

The aim of this paper is to measure and benchmark the environmental performance of
Portuguese utilities jointly active in the three sectors of water supply, wastewater collection …

Abstract In 1994 the Galli Law started an in-depth transformation of the Italian urban water
industry in search for a better performance. However, after more than two decades, there is …

Water resources are important and irreplaceable natural and economic resources.
Achieving a balance between economic prosperity and protection of water resource …