[HTML][HTML] A Comprenhesive Eco-Efficiency Analysis Of Wastewater Treatment Plants: Estimation Of Optimal Operational Costs And Greenhouse Gas Emissions

A Maziotis, M Molinos-Senante - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
The transition to a neutral carbon and sustainable urban water cycle requires improving eco-
efficiency in wastewater treatment processes. To support decision-making based on eco …

[HTML][HTML] Efficiency analysis of the innovation-driven sustainable logistics industry

MD Ibrahim, MA Pereira, P Caldas - Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, 2024 - Elsevier
The logistics industry is at the heart of socio-economic development. Disruption in the
logistics and supply chain industry grounded many sectors to a halt at the height of COVID …

The Portuguese Public Hospitals Performance Evolution before and during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic (2017–2022)

P Caldas, M Varela - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
COVID-19 is a disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, which has spread worldwide since the
beginning of 2020. Several pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical strategies were …

A common weights multiplicative aggregation approach for composite indicators: the case of Global City Competitiveness Index

G Koronakos, M Kritikos, D Sotiros - Expert Systems with Applications, 2024 - Elsevier
We propose a mathematical programming approach to assess a set of entities against a
composite index. The weights used to construct the composite index are derived via …

Assessing the performance of Portuguese public hospitals before and during COVID-19 outbreak, with optimistic and pessimistic benchmarking approaches

GM Vara, MC Gomes, DC Ferreira - Health Care Management Science, 2024 - Springer
The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on the tertiary sector, particularly in
healthcare, which faced unprecedented demand despite the existence of limited resources …

Mitigating subjectivity and bias in AI development indices: A robust approach to redefining country rankings

BSC Campello, GD Pelegrina, R Pelissari… - Expert Systems with …, 2024 - Elsevier
Artificial Intelligence (AI) indices have emerged to assess countries' progress in AI
development, aiding decision-making on investments and policy choices. Typically, these …

[HTML][HTML] Multi-directional Robust Benefit of the Doubt model: An application to the measurement of the quality of acute care services in OECD countries

F Vidoli, E Fusco, G Pignataro, C Guccio - Socio-Economic Planning …, 2024 - Elsevier
While individual metrics in evaluating healthcare quality offer in-depth insights into particular
areas, they frequently fail to encompass all pertinent information. Consequently, there is a …

Urban Waste Management and Prediction through Socio-Economic Values and Visualizing the Spatiotemporal Relationship on an Advanced GIS-Based Dashboard

S Xu, S Shirowzhan, SME Sepasgozar - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Enhancing data-driven decision-making is vital for waste authorities. Although few studies
have explored the influence of socio-economic indicators on waste tonnage, comprehensive …

An Assessment of Container Seaport Efficiency Determinants

P Caldas, MI Pedro, RC Marques - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
Maritime transport plays a pivotal role in the global economy, facilitating the majority of
international trade and serving as a cornerstone for efficient and expansive logistics …

Recalculation of the Human Development Index via Multiplicative Data Envelopment Analysis

A Özekin - Social Indicators Research, 2024 - Springer
The human development index (HDI) of the United Nations Development Programme
(UNDP) has been subject to criticism since 1990 due to several reasons. These include the …