Making use of MCDS methods in SWOT analysis-Lessons learnt in strategic natural resources management

Forest Policy and Economics

Volumn 20, Issue , 2012, Pages 1-9

  Kajanus, Miika ^a   Leskinen, Pekka ^b   Kurttila, Mikko ^c   Kangas, Jyrki ^d  

^a SAVONIA UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Finland)

^b FINNISH ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^d Metsähallitus ^*  (Finland)

Author keywords

AHP; SMAA O; SMART; Strategic planning; SWOT; TOWS

Indexed keywords

AHP; SMAA-O; SMART; SWOT; TOWS;

DECISION MAKING; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

FACTOR ANALYSIS;

EID: 84860886130     PISSN: 13899341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2012.03.005     Document Type: Review

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