A comprehensive review of data envelopment analysis (DEA) approach in energy efficiency

A Mardani, EK Zavadskas, D Streimikiene… - … and sustainable energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
The main aim of this review article is to review of DEA models in regarding to energy
efficiency. This paper reviewed and summarized the different models of DEA that have been …

A critical review of the recent evolution of Life Cycle Assessment applied to milk production

C Baldini, D Gardoni, M Guarino - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is one of the key tools for the evaluation of the
environmental sustainability of the agricultural sector. LCA related to milk production has …

[HTML][HTML] A survey and analysis of the first 40 years of scholarly literature in DEA: 1978–2016

A Emrouznejad, G Yang - Socio-economic planning sciences, 2018 - Elsevier
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 …

Environmental efficiency analysis and estimation of CO2 abatement costs in dairy cattle farms in Umbria (Italy): A SBM-DEA model with undesirable output

L Cecchini, S Venanzi, A Pierri, M Chiorri - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2018 - Elsevier
Livestock activity is one of the most contributors to climate-change emissions in the
agriculture sector. European environmental policies face with the challenge of increasing …

Use of optimization techniques for energy use efficiency and environmental life cycle assessment modification in sugarcane production

A Kaab, M Sharifi, H Mobli, A Nabavi-Pelesaraei… - Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
The objective of this work is to apply optimization techniques (OT) including Multi-Objective
Genetic Algorithm (MOGA) and Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) for environmental impact …

Eco-efficiency analysis of Spanish WWTPs using the LCA+ DEA method

Y Lorenzo-Toja, I Vázquez-Rowe, S Chenel… - Water research, 2015 - Elsevier
Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are regarded as units designed for the efficient
removal of organic matter and nutrients from polluted wastewaters, avoiding their discharge …

A comprehensive review of carbon footprint analysis as an extended environmental indicator in the wine sector

B Rugani, I Vázquez-Rowe, G Benedetto… - Journal of cleaner …, 2013 - Elsevier
Currently, carbon footprint (CF) analysis is gaining a role of primary interest within the
extensive literature regarding wine sustainability issues. It envisages the quantification of …

Operations research for sustainability assessment of products: A review

C Thies, K Kieckhäfer, TS Spengler… - European Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
The environmental and social impacts of products are being increasingly scrutinized. This
necessitates systematic assessment methods. Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment (LCSA) …

Using eco-efficiency as an indicator for sustainable urban development: A case study of Chinese provincial capital cities

K Yin, R Wang, Q An, L Yao, J Liang - Ecological Indicators, 2014 - Elsevier
Urbanisation in China has resulted in an increased consumption of resources, energy and
materials and led to negative environmental effects. All of these factors have motivated the …

Eco-efficiency of small-scale farming in Poland and its institutional drivers

S Stępień, B Czyżewski, A Sapa, M Borychowski… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
The concept of eco-efficiency, which can be defined as the simultaneous ability to achieve
economic results with the least possible degradation of the environment, has recently …