Third-generation biofuel supply chain: A comprehensive review and future research directions

M Abbasi, MS Pishvaee, S Mohseni - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent years, microalgae have received a lot of attention as an alternative feedstock for
biofuel production due to numerous advantages such as fast growth rate, high lipid and …

Cultivation potential and uses of Paulownia wood: A review

M Jakubowski - Forests, 2022 - mdpi.com
This review aimed to determine the current state of research on the growth conditions and
use pertaining to paulownia wood, mainly in European countries where paulownia has been …

[HTML][HTML] A hybrid approach using Z-number DEA model and Artificial Neural Network for Resilient supplier Selection

S Nazari-Shirkouhi, M Tavakoli, K Govindan… - Expert Systems with …, 2023 - Elsevier
Today's business environment has created a high level of uncertainty and disturbed
procedures in supply chains. Suppliers have been often identified as the main source of …

Dynamic performance assessment of hospitals by applying credibility-based fuzzy window data envelopment analysis

P Peykani, E Memar-Masjed, N Arabjazi… - Healthcare, 2022 - mdpi.com
The goal of the current research is to propose the credibility-based fuzzy window data
envelopment analysis (CFWDEA) approach as a novel method for the dynamic performance …

Biofuels or not biofuels? The “Nexus Thinking” in land suitability analysis for energy crops

M Viccaro, D Caniani, S Masi, S Romano, M Cozzi - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Biofuels play a key role in the decarbonization process of the transport sector contributing to
climate change mitigation, energy security and rural development. However, the competition …

[HTML][HTML] Ecosystem services and economic values provided by urban park trees in the air polluted city of Mashhad

Y Yousofpour, L Abolhassani, S Hirabayashi… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Estimates of air pollutant removal by urban park trees in heavily polluted city of Mashhad,
Iran, the associated economic value and the impact on air quality improvement are the main …

Optimal crop planting pattern can be harmful to reach carbon neutrality: evidence from food-energy-water-carbon nexus perspective

L He, Z Xu, S Wang, J Bao, Y Fan, A Daccache - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Global warming, water scarcity and limited land resources are the most challenging
problems facing agriculture to ensure food security for the expected 9 billion people in 2050 …

Applying the Best–Worst Method for land evaluation: A case study for paddy cultivation in northwest Turkey

T Everest, A Sungur, H Özcan - International Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
Several multi-criteria decision-making methods are used in land suitability analyses. The
main objective of this study is to present the potential use of the Best–Worst Method to …

ZE-numbers: a new extended Z-numbers and its application on multiple attribute group decision making

Y Tian, X Mi, Y Ji, B Kang - Engineering Applications of Artificial …, 2021 - Elsevier
As the core mechanism of intelligent systems, decision-making has received widespread
attention in recent years. As decision-making environments become more complex, large …

Physical and Mechanical Properties of Paulownia tomentosa x elongata Sawn Wood from Spanish, Bulgarian and Serbian Plantations

MC Barbu, K Buresova, EM Tudor, A Petutschnigg - Forests, 2022 - mdpi.com
The aim of this research is the characterization of physical and mechanical properties of
Paulownia sawn wood from three plantation sites in Europe, namely Spain, Bulgaria and …