All Stories

  1. Water Resource Allocation: A Learning-Based Optimization Framework for Sustainable Decision-Making Under Uncertainty

    Article • Environments, February 2026, MDPI AG

    Dr Francisco Silva Pinto

  2. Water losses: A productivity analysis of the water supply in Portugal

    Article • Omega, January 2026, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco Silva Pinto

  3. An alternative approach to estimate mismanaged plastic waste at the sub-national scale

    Article • Marine Pollution Bulletin, January 2026, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco Silva Pinto

  4. Enabling Wastewater Reuse in Cabo Verde The Role of Policies, Institutions and Regulation

    Article • January 2026, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco Silva Pinto

  5. An Integrated Risk-Informed Multicriteria Approach for Determining Optimal Inspection Periods for Protective Sensors

    Article • Sensors, December 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr Francisco Silva Pinto

  6. Strategic typologies for urban drainage and stormwater management services: A tailored approach to address cities specificities

    Article • City and Environment Interactions, December 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco Silva Pinto

  7. Performance Assessment in the Water Utilities Sector in Portugal: A Stochastic Data Envelopment Analysis Approach

    Article • Business Strategy and the Environment, August 2025, Wiley

    Dr Francisco Silva Pinto

  8. Improving Material Tracking for Sustainable Construction: A Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Framework for Resource Efficiency

    Article • Buildings, June 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr Francisco Silva Pinto

  9. Closing the loop on water supply and sanitation: The dynamic links between population, ecosystems, and economic interactions

    Article • Sustainable Futures, June 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco Silva Pinto

  10. An Alternative Approach to Estimating Mismanaged Plastic Waste at the Sub-National Scale

    Article • January 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco Silva Pinto

  11. Enhancing MRP Adoption in SMEs: A Python-Based Algorithmic Approach

    Article • Procedia Computer Science, January 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco Silva Pinto

  12. A novel framework for uncertain multidimensional decision-making: UMDI-PRO model for optimized solutions in complex environments

    Article • Data Science in Finance and Economics, January 2025, American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)

    Dr Francisco Silva Pinto

  13. A framework for enabling conditions for wastewater reuse

    Article • Sustainable Production and Consumption, May 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco Silva Pinto

  14. Water addressability to inequalities (SDG 10)

    Article • January 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco Silva Pinto

  15. Inclusivity, resilience, and circular economy of water services: Embracing a sustainable water future

    Article • Utilities Policy, December 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco Silva Pinto

  16. Improving Regulations for Automated Design Checking Through Decision Analysis Good Practices: A Conceptual Application to the Construction Sector

    Article • August 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Francisco Silva Pinto

  17. Sustainable Transport: A Systematic Literature Review

    Article • August 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Francisco Silva Pinto

  18. Reaching Universal Coverage of Water and Sanitation Services: Is Regionalization a Sustainable Path for Developing Countries?

    Article • Water, July 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Francisco Silva Pinto

  19. Reaching Universal Coverage of Water and Sanitation Services: Is Regionalization a Sustainable Path for Developing Countries?

    Article • June 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Francisco Silva Pinto

  20. Aedes Aegypti—Insights on the Impact of Water Services

    Article • GeoHealth, November 2022, American Geophysical Union (AGU)

    Dr Francisco Silva Pinto

  21. How to co-design a flood early warning system (FEWS) for West Africa

    Article • October 2022, Water Science Policy gUG

    Dr Francisco Silva Pinto

  22. Urban water cycle and services

    Article • July 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Francisco Silva Pinto

  23. Urban water governance

    Article • July 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Francisco Silva Pinto

  24. Routledge Handbook of Urban Water Governance

    Article • July 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Francisco Silva Pinto

  25. The role of multi-criteria decision analysis in a transdisciplinary process: co-developing a flood forecasting system in western Africa

    Article • Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, June 2022, Copernicus GmbH

    Dr Francisco Silva Pinto

  26. A Review On Water Resources Management Modeling Using Operational Research and Decision Aid Sciences

    Article • March 2022, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Francisco Silva Pinto

  27. Real-time prediction of COVID-19 patients health situations using Artificial Neural Networks and Fuzzy Interval Mathematical modeling

    Article • Applied Soft Computing, October 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco Silva Pinto

  28. Adapting water tariffs to climate change: Linking resource availability, costs, demand, and tariff design flexibility

    Article • Journal of Cleaner Production, March 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco Silva Pinto

  29. Economic analysis of drinking water services, case of the city of Souk-Ahras (Algeria)

    Article • Water Practice & Technology, December 2019, IWA Publishing

    Dr Sofiane BOUKHARI, Dr Francisco Silva Pinto

  30. Effectiveness of solid waste policies in developing countries: A case study in Brazil

    Article • Journal of Cleaner Production, December 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco Silva Pinto

  31. Contributing to water security through water tariffs: some guidelines for implementation mechanisms

    Article • Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, August 2018, IWA Publishing

    Dr Francisco Silva Pinto

  32. Tariff regulation in the waste sector: An unavoidable future

    Article • Waste Management, August 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco Silva Pinto

  33. How to watch the watchmen? The role and measurement of regulatory governance

    Article • Utilities Policy, April 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco Silva Pinto

  34. New era / new solutions: The role of alternative tariff structures in water supply projects

    Article • Water Research, December 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco Silva Pinto

  35. Raising the bar: The role of governance in performance assessments

    Article • Utilities Policy, December 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco Silva Pinto

  36. Desalination projects economic feasibility: A standardization of cost determinants

    Article • Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, October 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco Silva Pinto

  37. The quality of service: An overall performance assessment for water utilities

    Article • Omega, June 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco Silva Pinto

  38. Redrafting Water Governance

    Article • Utilities Policy, December 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Rui Cunha Marques, Dr Francisco Silva Pinto

  39. Water services performance: do operational environment and quality factors count?

    Article • Urban Water Journal, November 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Rui Cunha Marques, Dr Francisco Silva Pinto

  40. Tariff Suitability Framework for Water Supply Services

    Article • Water Resources Management, February 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Rui Cunha Marques, Dr Francisco Silva Pinto

  41. A multi-objective approach with soft constraints for water supply and wastewater coverage improvements

    Article • European Journal of Operational Research, October 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco Silva Pinto

  42. Tariff recommendations: A Panacea for the Portuguese water sector?

    Article • Utilities Policy, June 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco Silva Pinto, Professor Rui Cunha Marques

  43. Tariff Structures for water and sanitation urban households: a primer

    Article • Water Policy, April 2015, IWA Publishing

    Dr Francisco Silva Pinto, Professor Rui Cunha Marques

  44. Contracting water services with public and private partners: a case study approach

    Article • Journal of Water Supply Research and Technology—AQUA, July 2014, IWA Publishing

    Dr Francisco Silva Pinto