Ordered weight averaging multicriteria procedure and cost-effectiveness analysis for short rotation forestry in the Basilicata region, Italy

Cozzi, Mario; Napoli, Francesco; Viccaro, Mauro; Fagarazzi, Claudio; Romano, Serena

doi:10.1504/ijgei.2014.067671

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“…This data is in agreement with what is reported by Fiala (2012), where the mean price is estimated to D55-60/t untreated, for good quality wood chips. However, among benefit items the possible revenues generated in the form of white certificates that would lead to extra economic profits were not considered (Romano et al, 2013b;Cozzi et al, 2014).…”

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A spatial analysis model to assess the feasibility of short rotation forestry fertigated with urban wastewater: Basilicata region case study

Cozzi

Viccaro

Napoli

et al. 2015

Agricultural Water Management

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a b s t r a c tThe large-scale cultivation of energy crops irrigated with non-conventional water resources could reduce the negative impacts of fossil fuel use, while still saving potable supplies and decreasing pollution in surface water, particularly in water-deficient environments, like the Mediterranean region. Energy planning is a complex process involving multiple decision makers and criteria. Given the spatial nature of the problem, the research proposes a spatial analysis model to assess the agronomic and economic feasibility of vegetation filter systems in Basilicata region, southern Italy. The model chosen for land suitability analysis is the ordered weighted averaging (OWA) with the use of linguistic quantifiers. The suitability map obtained from the OWA model was used as input in the spatial analysis functions to quantify the productivity and irrigation needs of the species, the potential irrigable service area of the wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), as well as the distances between them and SRF, which are all key elements in the economic evaluation. The results show that the distance is the main element that influences the feasibility: only 25 out of 163 WWTPs are cost-effective and can actually irrigate 864 ha of SRF. The research demonstrates that there is a great potential for bio-energy development in the region with significant economic advantages; in fact, there is a large number of sites with positive NPV up to 50,876.43 D/ha and payback period between 3 and 10 years. The implementation of vegetation filter systems could create chains with a high number of local actors (farmers, intermediaries, forest nurseries, etc.) and contribute to promoting territorial development and employment.

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A spatial analysis model to assess the feasibility of short rotation forestry fertigated with urban wastewater: Basilicata region case study

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Napoli

et al. 2015

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“…The integration of MCE techniques-GIS may be useful to solve conflicting situations in spatial contexts (Janssen and Rietveld 1990;Malczewski 2004) and constitutes an effective approach in the analysis of land use suitability/risk (hazard) (Yager 1988;Carver 1991;Eastman 1997;Malczewski 2004;Thill 1999;Romano and Cozzi 2006;Romano et al 2013;Cozzi et al 2014). This integration may be conceived as a process that combines and transforms spatial and nonspatial data (input) into a decision (output), defining a relation between input maps and the output map obtained from geographical data and decision preferences, handled according to specified decision rules (Malczewski 2004).…”

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Wildlife Agriculture Interactions, Spatial Analysis and Trade-Off Between Environmental Sustainability and Risk of Economic Damage

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Viccaro³

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The Sustainability of Agro-Food and Natural Resource Systems in the Mediterranean Basin

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Over the last few years, wildlife damages to the agricultural sector have shown an increasing trend at the global scale. Fragile rural areas are more likely to suffer because marginal lands, which have little potential for profit, are being increasingly abandoned. Moreover, public administrations have difficulties to meet the growing requests for crop damage compensations. There is therefore a need to identify appropriate measures to control this growing trend. The specific aim of this research is to understand this phenomenon and define specific and effective action tools. In particular, the proposed research involves different steps that start from the historic analysis of damages and result in the mapping of risk levels using different tests (ANOVA, PCA and spatial correlation) and spatial models (MCE-OWA). The subsequent possibility to cluster risk results ensures greater effectiveness of public actions. The results obtained and the statistical consistency of applied parameters ensure the strength of the analysis and of costeffectiveness parameters.

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“…It was based on consulting local stakeholders and on carrying out an Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) (Saaty, 1977(Saaty, , 1980Kurttilaa et al 2000;Wickramasinghe, Takano, 2010;Gőrener et al, 2012). Widely used in the decision problems (Romano et al, 2013;Cozzi et al, 2014Cozzi et al, , 2015, the AHP method allows defining the priority/relevance order assigned by the stakeholders to the different factor (threats/opportunities and strengths/weaknesses) with respect to the aim of developing the local forest-wood sector (Fagarazzi et al, 2003;Rauch, 2007). Accordingly, it was possible to define the strengths/weaknesses factors and the threat/opportunities factors not as a simple list of numerous variables (size of the resources, availability of infrastructures, legal opportunities, etc.…”

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SWOT-AHP Dynamic Approach to Define Medium Term Strategies to Develop Forest Quality Chain and Forest Energy Chain in Tuscany

Fagarazzi¹,

Riccioli²,

Cozzi³

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SommarioLo scopo dello studio è diretto a definire delle strategie di medio-lungo termine che si concentrano sul miglioramento qualitativo e quantitativo delle produzioni di legno della Toscana, garantendo una redditività ai lavoratori forestali e la rivitalizzazione dei boschi di qualità. L'approccio proposto si basa su una SWOT dinamica e analisi gerarchica: i criteri dell'analisi SWOT-AHP sono stati esaminati in considerazione tre diverse situazioni: quella esistente, di medio e di lungo termine. L'applicazione ha portato alla definizione di analisi strategiche estremamente efficaci. In questo caso l'utilizzo di un modello dinamico, in grado di quantificare la rilevanza di ciascun componente, conferisce ai beneficiari finali uno strumento esaustivo per la pianificazione territoriale. AbstractThe aim of the study is directed to define medium-long term political strategies that focus on the qualitative and quantitative improvement of the Tuscany wood productions, at the same time guaranteeing a profitability to the forest workers , as well as revitalization of the quality woods productions. The proposal approach is based on a dynamic SWOT-AHP This integrated application led to the definition of extremely efficacious strategic analyses. In this case the formalization through a dynamic model, able to quantify the relevance of each component, gives to the final beneficiaries an exhaustive tool for territorial planning.

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Ordered weight averaging multicriteria procedure and cost-effectiveness analysis for short rotation forestry in the Basilicata region, Italy

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A spatial analysis model to assess the feasibility of short rotation forestry fertigated with urban wastewater: Basilicata region case study

A spatial analysis model to assess the feasibility of short rotation forestry fertigated with urban wastewater: Basilicata region case study

Wildlife Agriculture Interactions, Spatial Analysis and Trade-Off Between Environmental Sustainability and Risk of Economic Damage

SWOT-AHP Dynamic Approach to Define Medium Term Strategies to Develop Forest Quality Chain and Forest Energy Chain in Tuscany

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