An integrated approach for studying the land suitability for ecological corridors through spatial multicriteria evaluations

Ferretti, Valentina; Pomarico, Silvia

doi:10.1007/s10668-012-9400-6

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“…Mustajoki et al. () and Ferretti and Pomarico (), for example, refer to Keeney's () value focused approach, illustrating the creative process to define a decision problem, articulate value trees and create relevant alternatives. As Keeney () puts it, the values of stakeholders should be at the core of the decision‐making, given that having explicit values makes it easier to define objectives, generate possible alternatives, compare them, and communicate and negotiate the results.…”

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Multi‐criteria decision analysis for nature conservation: A review of 20 years of applications

2018

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Abstract1. Multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) is a method to support decision-making, by exploring the balance between the pros and cons of different alternatives to accomplish a specific goal. It assists in framing decision problems, illustrating the performance of alternatives across criteria, exploring trade-offs, formulating a decision and testing its robustness. This paper provides a structured review of empirical applications of MCDA to nature conservation published in the scientific literature over the last 20 years. The paper aims at taking stock of past experiences, and comparing them with best practices and common pitfalls identified in the literature, to provide recommendations for better MCDA application to conservation.2. The review follows the structure of a generalized MCDA process consisting of three key stages: (1) decision context and problem structuring, (2) analysis and (3) decision.3. The search identified 86 papers that describe MCDA applications to a range of topics, including conservation prioritization and planning; protected areas management and zoning; forest management and restoration; and mapping of biodiversity, naturalness and wilder. The results show that, concerning problem structuring, a small percentage of the reviewed MCDA engaged stakeholders other than the authors in identifying alternatives and formulating criteria (15% and 35% respectively).Concerning the analysis, criteria assessment was adequately justified by the authors (47%), at times also by involving other stakeholders (22%). Weighting was performed in almost all applications, whereas criteria aggregation was mostly based on the weighted linear combination (63%). Sensitivity analysis was largely overlooked (57%). Concerning decision, 45% of the articles provided only an overall ranking or suitability of alternatives, while 22% included additional rankings according to specific criterion, and 8% further analyses and clustering of stakeholders' preferences.4. The paper concludes by suggesting key elements of successful MCDA applications, including clear construction of the decision context; collaborative identification of alternatives and criteria that reflect the values at stake; adequate justification and communication of the methods for criteria assessment and weighting; reasoned choice of the criteria aggregation method, and comprehensive sensitivity analysis. K E Y W O R D Sbiodiversity conservation, criteria assessment, decision-making, multi-criteria decision analysis, stakeholders, weighting

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Multi‐criteria decision analysis for nature conservation: A review of 20 years of applications

2018

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“…In the SMCE method, as implemented in the ILWIS free and open source geographic information system software (Zucca et al, 2008, Sharifi and Retsios, 2003, Ferretti and Pomarico, 2012, a criteria tree is formed consisting of the overall objective of the evaluation, its sub-objectives, and criteria that are applied to indicator maps. Criteria evaluate the performance of territorial units with respect to the objectives formulated.…”

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The Spatial Development Framework for implementation of National Urban Policy

Boerboom¹,

Gibert²,

Spaliviero³

et al. 2017

RWJour

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Abstract-National Urbanization Policies (NUPs) are of particular importance in countries with rapid urbanization. Both for diagnosis for development of NUPs and for planning of implementation of NUPs we present a new methodology called the Spatial Development Framework (SDF). The SDF analyzes and describes with stakeholders the regional structure and interdependencies between settlements and evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of settlements. This is the basis for action planning by national, regional and local stakeholders.We describe the methodology and show the preliminary results of the ongoing implementation of the methodology for the NUP implementation in Rwanda. We discuss the empirical value of the methodology, its integrative nature, the applicability to any spatial policy development and implementation, its data requirements, and its time input requirements.We conclude that the Spatial Development Framework methodology complements NUPs be providing an empirical, integrated and by stakeholders shared understanding of the spatial structure of the country's settlements and development corridors. It serves realistic urban and regional development planning based on this shared understanding.Keywords-matrix of functions, national urban policy, spatial multi-criteria evaluation, urban and regional planning.

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“…In keeping with the requirements for the UBGI development [8,17,59], six variables are selected to assess land suitability, including policy-related [56,60] and physical factors [61]. The variables were classified into two categories: (1) potential land acquisition (PLA), which describes the potential for acquiring land for UBGI development based on planning policy and the land's existing condition [32,42]; and (2) feasibility in installation (FII), which outlines suitability at the physical, ecological, and construction levels [62,63]. Potential for land use conversion (PLUC) is used to demonstrate the potential for converting the entirety of an existing land parcel [35].…”

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“…Potential for space integration (PSI) [37,64] and potential for facilities replacement (PFR) [65] are used to describe the potential for partial land use conversion of an existing parcel. In the category of FII, elevation, slope, and the intensity of natural runoff (IOR) are finally selected, following a review of the variables used in existing research [35,58,63] and a summary of the shared physical requirements for developing and running UBI and UGI [6,8,9] (Table 3). Table 3.…”

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A Planning Support Tool for Layout Integral Optimization of Urban Blue–Green Infrastructure

Zhou¹,

Wu²

2020

Sustainability

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Urban blue infrastructure (UBI) and urban green infrastructure (UGI) can be seen as an integrated system in which services and spatial layouts complement each other. However, given its complexity, it is difficult to integrate and optimize the layout of urban blue and green infrastructure (UBGI) in the built environment. This study develops a planning support tool for the layout integral optimization (PSTLIO) of UBGI. Using Hekou City in China as a case study, service demands and the supply of suitable land for UBGI development are assessed and mapped on geographic information system (GIS). The potential areas for UBGI development are delineated after mapping assessments of service demand and land supply and suitability. Following discussions on the exact means for PSTLIO to support the layout optimization of UBGI, a PSTLIO-based solution is developed to structure the UBGI link network and hub system, define the functions and service patterns of single UBGI components, and provide guidance for determining the scale of UBGI components. The results show that PSTLIO is able to provide a quantifiable base for decision-making in UBGI layout optimization.Sustainability 2020, 12, 1613 2 of 22 solution, UBGI could also provide an abundant base for urban ecosystems, in which diverse ecologies and networks could be conserved [12,13]. Moreover, the effects of UBGI in regulating the urban microclimate were also explored in recent studies [14]. It was proven that UBGI could cool urban areas through evapotranspiration, shadowing, adjusting emissivity, and affecting air movement and heat exchange [3,15], indicating UBGI's huge potential in relieving the urban heat island effect (UHIE) [16].UBGI offers opportunities to significantly improve urban public services [17][18][19][20], facilitate social connections, and enhance the quality of public spaces [21,22]. UBGI can boost vitality and increase surrounding land values. It can, thus, be employed as a catalyst for redevelopment [23][24][25]. Furthermore, the potential benefits of UBGI in terms of aesthetics and spatial definition could also be effectively deployed to preserve and reshape the identity of a site or even a city, especially in the case of key locations such as municipal centers or historic areas [26,27].Due to UBGI's various benefits, investigations into the integral planning and management of UBGI are currently being carried out all over the world. As a result, a series of interchangeable terms have emerged, including water-sensitive urban design (WSUD) and sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDS) in the UK and Australia, as well as low-impact development (LID) [28] and stormwater best management practices (SBMP) [29] in the United States.However, in practice, formulating an integral plan for UBGI can be difficult. Integrating blue and green systems, whose different features would probably have been organized in isolation in the past, is challenging. Adapting UBGI to the built environment is itself a task full of complexity and uncertainty [8,30]. For example, in t...

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An integrated approach for studying the land suitability for ecological corridors through spatial multicriteria evaluations

Cited by 55 publications

References 42 publications

Multi‐criteria decision analysis for nature conservation: A review of 20 years of applications

Multi‐criteria decision analysis for nature conservation: A review of 20 years of applications

The Spatial Development Framework for implementation of National Urban Policy

A Planning Support Tool for Layout Integral Optimization of Urban Blue–Green Infrastructure

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