Multicriteria decision support in local energy planning: An evaluation of alternative scenarios for the Sustainable Energy Action Plan

Omega ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 69 ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vangelis Marinakis ◽  
Haris Doukas ◽  
Panos Xidonas ◽  
Constantin Zopounidis

The main scope of this chapter is to present the “Action3” Decision Support System that integrates the MPC+ approach (Map - Plan - Choose - Check), supporting local and regional authorities to the development, implementation and monitoring of the Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan (especially within the framework of the Covenant of Mayors). The proposed intelligent system integrates three main modules, namely the “BEI-Action” for the development of the baseline emission inventory, the “MDS-Action” for the creation and evaluation of the alternative Scenarios of Actions aiming at the identification of the most promising Scenario, as well as the “SEC-Action” for the application of the “Methodological Approach for Monitoring SEC (Sustainable Energy Communities) Targets”. The system was developed using the “Java” programming language and the “NetBeans IDE” software development platform. Particular emphasis was laid on the system's design, so as to be user-friendly, combining intuitive menus and navigation throughout the steps of the system.


2007 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pascal Le Gauffre ◽  
Claude Joannis ◽  
Elisio Vasconcelos ◽  
Denys Breysse ◽  
Claire Gibello ◽  
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Author(s):  
CHRISTIAN STUMMER ◽  
ELMAR KIESLING ◽  
WALTER J. GUTJAHR

The systematic and proactive development of human resources is of major importance in organizations that rely heavily on the competencies of their employees when engaging in innovative endeavors. Human capital, however, is not only a resource required for conducting research, but also the eventual result of that research. When selecting a research portfolio, the decision-maker (DM) thus needs to take into consideration both current and future competence requirements, as well as other financial and nonfinancial objectives and constraints. We introduce a proper multicriteria decision support system (MCDSS) that first determines the set of Pareto-efficient solutions and then allows the DM to interactively filter and/or explore this set in various ways. Its practical application is demonstrated by means of a showcase at the Electronic Commerce Competence Center (EC3) in Vienna, Austria.


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