Browsing by Subject "ENVIRONMENTAL"
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Cytokine gene polymorphisms in multiple sclerosis: a meta-analysis of 45 studies including 7379 cases and 8131 controls
(2011)Many environmental and genetic factors have been implicated in the development of multiple sclerosis. However, the aetiology has not been clarified yet. Therefore, using a meta-analytic approach, we tried to probe the ... -
Exploring social attitude and willingness to pay for water resources conservation
(2014)This research advances the understanding of people's attitude towards water resources valuation. Specifically, it aims to improve confidence in the interpretation of people's willingness to pay (WTP) for water resources ... -
Measuring biodiversity performance: A conditional efficiency measurement approach
(2010)This paper uses a methodological framework based on the new advances of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and a sample of 71 developed, developing and under-developed countries to model and evaluate their biodiversity ... -
Optimizing magnetic nanoparticles for drinking water technology: The case of Cr(VI)
(2015)The potential of magnetite nanoparticles to be applied in drinking water treatment for the removal of hexavalent chromium is discussed. In this study, a method for their preparation which combines the use of low-cost iron ... -
Regional sustainability efficiency index in Europe: an additive two-stage DEA approach
(2015)In this paper we apply a relational additive two-stage data envelopment analysis model in order to create sustainability efficiency indices for European regions. The sustainability efficiency indices are decomposed into ...