Sustainability is a concept that integrates at least three dimensions: environmental,
economic and social. Energy systems are usually evaluated as a key contributor for …

One of the problems facing researchers in the application of renewable energy systems is
that the evaluation of the sustainability is extremely perplex. Decision making in energy …

Promoting a hydro-dominated electricity market (HEM) is greatly challenging. This study
analyzes impacts and challenges of electricity market on hydro-dominated power system …

The objective of this work is to analyse hydropower implementation in Nepal over the last
few decades and to elaborate recommendations for the most appropriate scale of …

Abstracts Social impacts have become increasingly important for urban development in
China. In addition, unlike general construction projects, construction projects in high-density …

Energy consumption increases all over the world as a result of industrialization in recent
years. In this context, it has become important to meet increasing energy demand. It is …

Decision-making in energy planning can be approached as a problem of multicriteria
decision analysis in which different types of factors are involved. This task must take into …

Making decisions by integrating social and environmental concerns beyond the financial
dimension involves complex decision‐making processes in which innovative approaches …

Hydropower projects are site specific which require huge investment and have long
gestation periods. These characteristics expose hydropower projects to various …

Abstract The European Union issued several directives in the field of energy efficiency which
impact on the building sector in order to avoid a further increase of energy consumption and …