Socio-economic Indicators Influence in Terms of Natural Gas Supply Policy and Decision Making - Macedonian Case
Journal
TEM Journal (http://www.tem-journal.com/archives/vol8no1.html)
Date Issued
2019
Author(s)
Mladenovska D., Lazarevska A. M.
DOI
https://dx.doi.org/10.18421/TEM81-19
Abstract
Sustainable energy planning is very
important in creating energy policies that underpin
reliable energy systems. Macedonia has mainly coal
based energy production, implying significant air
pollution. Thus, natural gas is pointed out as a solid
substitute. In order to analyze the combined
implications of economic and social aspects when
assessing six natural gas supply options vs. a set of
selected relevant indicators, the Multi Criteria Decision
Making (MCDM) and Analytic Hierarchy Process
(AHP) technique were applied. The purpose of this
paper is to address the combined effects of economic
and social indicators affecting natural gas supply
policy and decision making
important in creating energy policies that underpin
reliable energy systems. Macedonia has mainly coal
based energy production, implying significant air
pollution. Thus, natural gas is pointed out as a solid
substitute. In order to analyze the combined
implications of economic and social aspects when
assessing six natural gas supply options vs. a set of
selected relevant indicators, the Multi Criteria Decision
Making (MCDM) and Analytic Hierarchy Process
(AHP) technique were applied. The purpose of this
paper is to address the combined effects of economic
and social indicators affecting natural gas supply
policy and decision making
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