Environmental Performance: Evidence From Level-2 Regions

Authors : Zekiye ÖRTLEK, Cuma DEMİRTAŞ, Munise ILIKKAN ÖZGÜR

Pages : 406-443

Doi:10.25295/fsecon.1160081

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Publication Date : 2023-01-25

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The aim of this study is to calculate the environmental performance of the Level-2 regions spanning the period between 2009 and 2020, and make policy recommendations in line with relevant findings. Multi Criteria Decision Making insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(MCDM); methods are applied for this evaluation, in which total electricity consumption per capita and number of ventures in agriculture, forestry, fishery and water supply are used as indicators. Initially, the weights of the aforementioned criteria are calculated via the Entropy method, one of the MCDM techniques. Then, the environmental performance ranking of the Level-2 Region is derived through the ARAS method. Findings show that the criterion with the highest weight is electricity consumption per capita, whereas the one with the lowest weight is water supply. In addition, ARAS method posit that while TR10 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Istanbul); performs the best among the sample, TR81 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın); ranks last.
Keywords : Level 2 Region, Environmental Performance Index, Multi Criteria Decision Making Method, Entropy Method, ARAS Method