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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
environmental science
Software for Sustainability Assessment: A Case Study in Quang Tri Province, Vietnam
Environmental Modeling and Assessment, Volume 16, No. 6, Year 2011
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Description
Sustainable development is a widespread concept. Indicator selection and sustainability assessment are basic methods to analyse the sustainable development process. This study aims to develop a software application to select indicators and to allocate weightings to the indicators and the sub-indexes, so that they can be listed in a sustainability assessment. The Visual Basic software is used to develop a software package based on Delphi, analytic hierarchy, normalization and combination processes. Software for sustainability assessment was developed. Thirty-five indicators are selected as a first step of which eight health indicators and eight environmental ones and their sub-indexes are given weightings. The indicators are normalized. Sub-indexes are combined into a composite sustainable development index. The model is validated showing the 'main features' of the sustainability situation on health and environmental aspects in the Quang Tri province during the period 2000-2005. The results support the decision-making process of the competent authorities. © 2011 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.
Authors & Co-Authors
Pham, Haiquang
Viet Nam, Hanoi
Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology
Hugé, Jean
Belgium, Brussels
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Ahenkan, Albert
Belgium, Brussels
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Hens, Luc M.A.
Belgium, Brussels
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Statistics
Citations: 5
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s10666-011-9264-4
ISSN:
14202026
Study Design
Case Study
Study Approach
Qualitative