A case study is presented with two objectives: (i) to give a clear and simple illustration of social multicriteria evaluation in the field of rural renewable-energy policy, and (ii) to help in understanding the extent to which, and the circumstances under which, solar energy is suitable for...

The main argument developed here is the proposal of the concept of “Social Multi-Criteria Evaluation” (SMCE) as a possible useful framework for the application of social choice to the difficult policy problems of our Millennium, where, as stated by Funtowicz and Ravetz, “facts are...

Este artigo defende essencialmente a possibilidade de utilização do conceito de "Avaliação Social Multicritério" como enquadramento da aplicação da escolha social aos problemas complexos de definição de políticas que este milénio levanta, numa altura "em que os factos são incertos,...

In the area of environmental and resource management and in policies aiming at sustainable development, conflicting issues and interests are the normal state of affairs. Mathematical approaches cannot of course be a panacea able to resolve all real-world conflicts; but they can help to provide...