Participatory planning: Using SWOT-AHP analysis in buffer zone management planning

Journal of Sustainable Forestry

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 613-637

  Margles, Shawn W ^a,b   Masozera, Michel ^c,d   Rugyerinyange, Louis ^e   Kaplin, Beth A ^a  

^a ANTIOCH UNIVERSITY NEW ENGLAND   (United States)

^b The Nature Conservancy   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^d Wildlife Conservation Society Rwanda Program   (United States)

^e Rwandan Office of Tourism and Parks (ORTPN)   (Rwanda)

Author keywords

Buffer zones; Community decision making; Land use planning; Nyungwe National Park; Participatory; Priority setting; Public policy; Rwanda; SWOT AHP

Indexed keywords

BUFFER ZONES; COMMUNITY DECISION MAKING; LAND-USE PLANNING; NATIONAL PARKS; PARTICIPATORY; PRIORITY SETTING; RWANDA; SWOT-AHP;

DECISION THEORY; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FORESTRY; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; LAND USE; PARKS; PLANNING; PUBLIC POLICY; REGIONAL PLANNING;

DECISION MAKING;

ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS; BUFFER ZONE; DECISION MAKING; LAND USE PLANNING; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; PRIORITIZATION; STAKEHOLDER;

NYUNGWE NATIONAL PARK; RWANDA; SOUTH PROVINCE;

EID: 77958037759     PISSN: 10549811     EISSN: 1540756X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10549811003769483     Document Type: Article

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