Copper oxide coatings have been produced on aluminium substrates by the spray pyrolysis technique. Studies have been carried out to observe the variations of solar absorptance ([alpha]S) and thermal emittance ([epsilon]T) with different concentrations of the spraying solution for different...

The paper analyses methodological issues concerning selection of indicators, making them scale-free and construction of composite indices within the framework of measuring human development. It reviews the existing literature in the area and highlights the key areas of concern from the viewpoint...