Evaluation of Rice Husk Use Scenarios Incorporating Stakeholders’ Preferences Revealed through the Analytic Hierarchy Process in An Giang Province, Vietnam
Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=48636#.VK37acnQrzE Author(s) Pham Thi Mai Thao , Kiyo H. Kurisu , Keisuke Hanaki Affiliation(s) Department of Urban Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan . Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan . Department of Urban Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan . ABSTRACT To process biomass energy successfully, it is necessary to incorporate a number of criteria that can be assessed either quantitatively or qualitatively for various biomass scenarios. It is also important to take into account the local people’s preferences and interests in the decision-making process. In this study, preferences of various stakeholders on rice husk use, such as urban households, rural households, rice mill owners, brick kiln owners, government officials, and scien...