Integrated spatial assessment for a creative decision-making process: A combined methodological approach to strategic environmental assessment

International Journal of Sustainable Development

Volumn 13, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 17-30

  Cerreta, Maria ^a   De Toro, Pasquale ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Complex social value; Integrated spatial assessment; Multi criteria analysis; Multi group analysis; Strategic environmental assessment

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LAND USE; URBAN PLANNING;

MULTI CRITERIA ANALYSIS; MULTI-GROUP; SOCIAL VALUES; SPATIAL ASSESSMENT; STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS;

DECISION MAKING; INTEGRATED APPROACH; LAND USE PLANNING; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; MULTICRITERIA ANALYSIS; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; URBAN PLANNING;

EID: 77956372975     PISSN: 09601406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJSD.2010.035096     Document Type: Article

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