An aggregation framework to link indicators associated with multifunctional land use to the stakeholder evaluation of policy options

Ecological Indicators

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 71-80

  Paracchini, Maria Luisa ^a   Pacini, Cesare ^b   Jones, M Laurence M ^c   Pérez Soba, Marta ^d  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^c CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^d WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Indicator aggregation; Multifunctional land use; Policy scenario; Sustainability impact assessment (SIA)

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; FORESTRY; FUNCTION EVALUATION; NETWORK FUNCTION VIRTUALIZATION; SCALES (WEIGHING INSTRUMENTS); SOCIAL ASPECTS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS; DECISION MAKING PROCESS; INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; POLICY SCENARIO; SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY; SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT ASSESSMENT; SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES;

LAND USE;

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; LAND USE; POLICY ANALYSIS; STAKEHOLDER; SUSTAINABILITY; TRADE-OFF;

AGRICULTURE; ARCHIVAL PAPERS; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; FORESTRY; LAND USE; WEIGHT INDICATORS;

EID: 78751611290     PISSN: 1470160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2009.04.006     Document Type: Article

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