“Measuring Sustainability”: A Multi-Criterion Framework

Munda, Giuseppe

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“Measuring Sustainability”: A Multi-Criterion Framework

Munda, Giuseppe·2005·Environment, Development and Sustainability

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If indicators are not chosen carefully a priori according to a conceptual and quality framework, a 'garbage in-garbage out' outcome may be produced, with a composite indicator reflecting 'insincere' dimensions.
“Otherwise, a 'garbage in-garbage out' outcome may be produced (Funtowicz and Ravetz 1990), which in this case is that of a composite indicator reflecting 'insincere' dimensions in relation to those desired (Munda 2005a).”
From On the Methodological Framework of Composite Indices: A Review of the Issues of Weighting, Aggregation, and Robustness (2019) · cites this paper as Munda 2005a
The choice of the proper annotation of weights essentially boils down to the choice of the proper aggregation method.
“The choice of the proper annotation, though, essentially boils down to the choice of the proper aggregation method (Munda 2005a, p. 118;OECD 2008, p. 33).”
From On the Methodological Framework of Composite Indices: A Review of the Issues of Weighting, Aggregation, and Robustness (2019) · cites this paper as Munda 2005a

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Authors: Munda, G.
Affiliations: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ES)
Corresponding author: Munda, Giuseppe
ORCID: Munda, Giuseppe
Venue: Environment, Development and Sustainability
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2005-01
Volume: 7
Issue: 1
Pages: 117-134
ISSN: 1387-585X (ISSN-L)
1573-2975
DOI: 10.1007/s10668-003-4713-0
OpenAlex: W1994748731
Cited by: 358
References: 50
Citations by year: 2026: 16 · 2025: 17 · 2024: 19 · 2023: 12 · 2022: 23 · 2021: 23 · 2020: 21 · 2019: 27 · 2018: 22 · 2017: 16 · 2016: 21 · 2015: 15 · 2014: 15 · 2013: 18 · 2012: 16
FWCI: 31.49
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations: Environment Development and Sustainability (publishedVersion)
RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
Joint Research Centre (European Commission) (submittedVersion)
Funders: Generalitat de Catalunya
Topics: Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law › Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Quality of Life Measurement
Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Multi-Criteria Decision Making
Keywords: sustainability measurement, sustainability assessment, multi-criteria decision making, sustainability indicators, indicator aggregation, economic growth and environmental degradation, regional economic sustainability

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