Assessing industrialized countries’ environmental sustainability performances using an integrated multi-criteria model and software
Citation
Kırda, K., & Aytekin, A. (2023). Assessing industrialized countries’ environmental sustainability performances using an integrated multi-criteria model and software. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 1-46.Abstract
This study seeks to identify and highlight the differences in the environmental sustainability
and environmental protection practices of industrialized countries. For this purpose,
thirty industrialized countries were examined using a multi-criteria integrated decision
model based on fourteen environmental sustainability performance criteria. An opensource
software based on the Python that allows different multi-criteria decision-making
methods to be used through a user-friendly interface was developed for evaluations. The
results from the developed software rank Sweden first and India last in their environmental
sustainability performances. Sweden stands out notably in terms of negative greenhouse
gas emission technologies, afforestation, reforestation, environmental laws, carbon tax,
bioenergy, and national consciousness. India, on the other hand, does not appear to handle
environmental problems in a timely and appropriate manner considering its large population
and development needs. Development, utilization, and expansion of renewable energy
sources, waste recycling, waste reduction, proper waste disposal, and prioritization of the
development of technologies with zero or negative greenhouse gas emissions have emerged
as significant factors for environmentally friendly industrialization.