Measuring consensus for collaborative decision-making: A GIS-based approach

Boroushaki, Soheil; Malczewski, Jacek

doi:10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2010.02.006

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“…In fact, while there are examples of WebGIS serving as collaborative decision support tool involving a wide range of users (e.g. Boroushaki and Malczewski, 2010), our application remains primarily targeted to an audience of decision makers, scientists and civil security already familiar with IT, although not necessarily with GIS. For this use case, the application was judged beneficial during the validation phase, and other members of the stakeholder's group requested copies of the system for their own implementation plans at volcanoes in the Philippines and at Fogo (Cape Verde).…”

Section: Lessons Learnt From the Mount Cameroon: Usefulness And Transmentioning

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WebGIS as boundary tools between scientific geoinformation and disaster risk reduction action in volcanic areas

Cozannet

Bagni²,

Thierry³

et al. 2014

Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci.

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Abstract.As the amount of spatial data is growing, there is increased interest in developing tools to explore, visualize and interpret them, with the final aim of informing decision making efficiently. Within the European MIAVITA project, we examined this issue in the case of volcanic areas, where existing geospatial databases are particularly complex due to the number of threats to be considered, including volcanic (e.g. lava flows, ash fall) and non-volcanic hazards, such as landslides or tsunamis. We involved a group of hazard and risk analysts and managers, civil security officers, GIS analysts and system developers to design a Web-based geographical information system (WebGIS). We tested the system at the Mount Cameroon volcano, taking advantage of a complex hazard and risk geographical database. This study enabled identifying key requirements for such tools in volcanic areas, such as the need to manage user privileges differently according to their profile and the status of the volcano. This work also highlights that, in addition to the development of large geoinformation clearinghouses, there is a need for sitespecific information systems focused on working procedures of users, in order to fill the last gap between data producers and users.

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Section: Lessons Learnt From the Mount Cameroon: Usefulness And Transmentioning

confidence: 99%

WebGIS as boundary tools between scientific geoinformation and disaster risk reduction action in volcanic areas

Cozannet

Bagni²,

Thierry³

et al. 2014

Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci.

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“…Many authors are doing research and developing new digital systems for participation (Goodchild, 2007;Tulloch, 2008;Boroushaki et al, 2010;Brown et al, 2014). However the human factor in public participation should not be forgotten, the best public involvement should still be based on human contact: workshops, roundtables, interviews... Technology should be viewed only as a tool that is used to achieve the desired result.…”

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The state of public participation in spatial planning in the European union: public participation in spatial planning between theory and practice

Berčič

2013

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“…The Participatory Technique (PT) was used in the criteria definition as proposed by Eastman (2011), Boroushaki & Malczewski (2010), and Malczewski & Rinner (2015). According to the authors, PT is a meeting of experts who are named decision makers, who usually represent areas related to the specific study subject.…”

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“…In this way, working with different experts can result in varied proposals for a problem, even when using the same set of criteria. According to Boroushaki & Malczewski (2010), a consensus evaluation of the proposed results is a step that must be adopted in the decision-making process.…”

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Multicriteria Evaluation for Protected Area Definition Aiming at Water Quality Improvement

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This study aimed to define potential areas for forest conservation to improve water quality, using Multicriteria Evaluation (MCE); and to verify differences between results from a multidisciplinary group of experts. We worked with the Pirapora River Watershed, Piedade/SP. The participatory method was used to identify the criteria and their relative importance. Priority maps representing expert opinion were elaborated, as well as a map with average weight values. We compared the differences between the criteria weight values and the maps of priority areas. The maps proposed distinct spatialization of priority areas, supporting the understanding of criteria that influence the decision-making process. The highest priority level was associated with areas near to springs, forest patches, and with the highest slope values. We concluded that the MCE is an efficient method to identify priority areas; however, the selection of an expert group is an essential step to generate representative analyses.

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Measuring consensus for collaborative decision-making: A GIS-based approach

Cited by 104 publications

References 46 publications

WebGIS as boundary tools between scientific geoinformation and disaster risk reduction action in volcanic areas

WebGIS as boundary tools between scientific geoinformation and disaster risk reduction action in volcanic areas

The state of public participation in spatial planning in the European union: public participation in spatial planning between theory and practice

Multicriteria Evaluation for Protected Area Definition Aiming at Water Quality Improvement

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