Multicriteria and clustering : classification techniques in agrifood and environment

• Main Authors: Andreopoulou, Zacharoula, 1965- (Author), Koliouska, Christiana (Author), Zopounidis, Constantin (Author)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2017]
• Series: Cooperative management (Springer (Firm))
• Subjects: Agriculture > Decision making.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9783319555652; 9783319555645
• Physical Description: 1 online resource

This book provides an introduction to operational research methods and their application in the agrifood and environmental sectors. It explains the need for multicriteria decision analysis and teaches users how to use recent advances in multicriteria and clustering classification techniques in pract...

Table of Contents:

• Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Need for Operational Research; 1.2 Use of Research Results; 1.3 Decision-Making in the Agrifood Sector; References; 2 Methodologies; 2.1 Ranking Methods; 2.1.1 PROMETHEE II Method; 2.2 Cluster Generation Methods; 2.2.1 Hierarchical Cluster Analysis; 2.2.2 K-Means Analysis; References; 3 Applications in Various Agricultural, Food and Environmental Issues; 3.1 PROMETHEE II Method; 3.1.1 Ranking of Skiing Centers; 3.1.2 Ranking of Agrotourism Enterprises; 3.1.3 Ranking of Aquaculture Units; 3.2 Hierarchical Cluster Analysis.
• 3.2.1 Classification of Wood Enterprises3.2.2 Typology of RES Enterprises; 3.3 K-Means Analysis; 3.3.1 Classification of Government Agencies in National Parks; 3.3.2 Typology of Prefectures According to Agricultural Exploitations; 3.3.3 Classification of Agrifood Entities; 3.4 Combining PROMETHEE II and Clustering for Decision Making; 3.4.1 Ranking and Classification of Enterprises that Promote Nature Activities in National Parks; 3.4.2 Ranking and Classification of Enterprises that Promote Rural Production; 3.5 Concluding Remarks and Future Research; References.