Multiple Criteria Decision-Making as an Operational Conceptualization of Energy Sustainability

There is a broad international consensus about the urgency of promoting a strong change towards energy models that are less dependent on non-renewable energy sources, more equitable, and truly environmentally friendly. In order to achieve this goal, we need to define the problem so that it can be op...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:d3cb158fe88041a389b23f87ff0cade22021-11-11T19:22:53ZMultiple Criteria Decision-Making as an Operational Conceptualization of Energy Sustainability10.3390/su1321116292071-1050https://doaj.org/article/d3cb158fe88041a389b23f87ff0cade22021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/21/11629https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050There is a broad international consensus about the urgency of promoting a strong change towards energy models that are less dependent on non-renewable energy sources, more equitable, and truly environmentally friendly. In order to achieve this goal, we need to define the problem so that it can be operationally and comprehensively addressed. This paper presents a proposal of a framework for the analysis of the sustainability of energy models based on multiple criteria theory, which we consider comprehensive and operational enough. Its application to a real energy model, the Spanish one, shows that the framework is able to address most of the elements both of weak and strong sustainability and find a reasonable compromise within the limits of the problem.José Carlos RomeroPedro LinaresMDPI AGarticleenergy sustainabilityweak sustainabilitystrong sustainabilitysustainability frameworksEnvironmental effects of industries and plantsTD194-195Renewable energy sourcesTJ807-830Environmental sciencesGE1-350ENSustainability, Vol 13, Iss 11629, p 11629 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic energy sustainability
weak sustainability
strong sustainability
sustainability frameworks
Environmental effects of industries and plants
TD194-195
Renewable energy sources
TJ807-830
Environmental sciences
GE1-350
spellingShingle energy sustainability
weak sustainability
strong sustainability
sustainability frameworks
Environmental effects of industries and plants
TD194-195
Renewable energy sources
TJ807-830
Environmental sciences
GE1-350
José Carlos Romero
Pedro Linares
Multiple Criteria Decision-Making as an Operational Conceptualization of Energy Sustainability
description There is a broad international consensus about the urgency of promoting a strong change towards energy models that are less dependent on non-renewable energy sources, more equitable, and truly environmentally friendly. In order to achieve this goal, we need to define the problem so that it can be operationally and comprehensively addressed. This paper presents a proposal of a framework for the analysis of the sustainability of energy models based on multiple criteria theory, which we consider comprehensive and operational enough. Its application to a real energy model, the Spanish one, shows that the framework is able to address most of the elements both of weak and strong sustainability and find a reasonable compromise within the limits of the problem.
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author José Carlos Romero
Pedro Linares
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title Multiple Criteria Decision-Making as an Operational Conceptualization of Energy Sustainability
title_short Multiple Criteria Decision-Making as an Operational Conceptualization of Energy Sustainability
title_full Multiple Criteria Decision-Making as an Operational Conceptualization of Energy Sustainability
title_fullStr Multiple Criteria Decision-Making as an Operational Conceptualization of Energy Sustainability
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