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Ranking and Prioritization with Partial Order for Multi-indicator Systems – An Integrative View with a Look Forward

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Ranking and Prioritization for Multi-indicator Systems

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We started with “Why prioritization, why ranking.” We showed that the comparability is a concept, which is suitable for performing prioritization or ranking. When we use computational support, concepts like “comparability” must be formalized. Partial order fits best into the powerful evaluation and utilization of multi-indicator systems.

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  1. Department of Ecohydrology, Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Schöneiche, Germany

    Rainer Brüggemann

  2. Center for Statistical Ecology and Environmental Statistics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA

    Ganapati P. Patil

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Brüggemann, R., Patil, G.P. (2011). Ranking and Prioritization with Partial Order for Multi-indicator Systems – An Integrative View with a Look Forward. In: Ranking and Prioritization for Multi-indicator Systems. Environmental and Ecological Statistics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8477-7_18

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