Participatory and multi-criteria analysis for forest (ecosystem) management: A case study of Pohorje, Slovenia

Grošelj, Petra; Hodges, Donald G.; Stirn, Lidija Zadnik

doi:10.1016/j.forpol.2015.05.006

“…Accordingly, the conservation of biological diversity has been known the second subcriterion in the sustainable development of forests. Groselj et al ranked and evaluated the effects of forest management scenarios on human communities, landscapes, and the development of forest services, and to achieve a balance between the economic, environmental, social and culture uses of forests in Pohorje, Slovenia [36]. Their results reveal that most attention should be devoted to preserved nature.…”

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confidence: 99%

Multiple Criteria Decision-Making Approaches for Forest Sustainability (Case Study: Iranian Caspian Forests)

Mohammadi¹,

Sm²

2018

Forest Res

3

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The aim of this research is to investigate the sustainability of economic, social and environmental aspects in Iranian Caspian forests. To do so, questionnaires were used for data collection. The questionnaires were distributed among the forestry experts in Guilan province, north of Iran. Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and the Network Analysis (ANP) were used for prioritizing the indicators of sustainable forest management. Investigated criteria and indicators are derived from the Near Middle East Process. The Expert Choice and Super Decision software were used for data analysis. The results of this study showed that the wood products sub-criterion and conservation of biological diversity have been known the most important criteria in the sustainable forest management in the study area using of AHP and ANP. Furthermore, the priorities of the other indicators are different in AHP and ANP. This could be due to the reciprocity relations in the ANP and this method has more strengths than AHP.

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“…Thus there is a need for biodiversity conservation in order to sustain the ecological integrity and enhance livelihood support system as identified in the millennium development goals. 36 Accordingly, the conservation of biological diversity has been known the second sub-criterion in the sustainable development of forests. Groselj et al 37 ranked and evaluated the effects of forest management scenarios on human communities, landscapes, and the development of forest services, and to achieve a balance between the economic, environmental, and social and culture uses of forests in Pohorje, Slovenia.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Multiple criteria decision making approaches for forest sustainability (case study: Iranian caspian forests)

Mohammadi¹,

Limaei²

2018

FREIJ

2

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The aim of this research is to investigate the sustainability of economic, social and environmental aspects in Iranian Caspian forests. To do so, questionnaires were used for data collection. The questionnaires were distributed among the forestry experts in Guilan province, north of Iran. Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and the Network Analysis (ANP) were used for prioritizing the indicators of sustainable forest management. Investigated criteria and indicators are derived from the Near Middle East Process. The Expert Choice and Super Decision software were used for data analysis. The results of this study showed that the wood products sub-criterion and conservation of biological diversity have been known the most important criteria in the sustainable forest management in the study area using of AHP and ANP. Furthermore, the priorities of the other indicators are different in AHP and ANP. This could be due to the reciprocity relations in the ANP and this method has more strengths than AHP.

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“…According to Dimić et al, 25 they are primarily related to prioritization and quanti¯cation of SWOT factors. To overcome these disadvantages and to improve and upgrade the SWOT analysis, many researchers have developed hybrid models combining SWOT with di®erent Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Methods (MCDM), such as the Analytic Network Project (ANP), the Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS), the AHP, and their fuzzy versions as in Grošelj et al 26…”

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confidence: 99%

“…57,62,66 With level 3, the reliability and capacity can be further improved, 56,57,60,65 along with a reduction of equipment cost. 26…”

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confidence: 99%

A Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Framework for the Evaluation of Train Control Information Systems, the Case of ERTMS

Krmac

¹

,

Djordjević

²

2019

Int. J. Info. Tech. Dec. Mak.

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The huge potential o®ered by the implementation of a modern Train Control Information System (TCIS) could result in signi¯cant improvements in the railway sector in general. As a technology transfer, primarily in the European railway sector, the European Rail Tra±c Management System (ERTMS) is expected to play an important role in providing better railway performances. However, the implementation of ERTMS entails certain dilemmas and disadvantages and the decision-making regarding it can be one of the crucial challenges for each railway. Having this in mind, the aim of this work is to propose a decision-making framework to support such a critical decision process through application of Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) and Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) analyses. In the proposed approach, external and internal factors that simultaneously enhance and constrain ERTMS implementation were identi¯ed and presented through the SWOT analysis, while the AHP method was applied for the evaluation of the importance of identi¯ed factors. The thorough literature review represents a basis for creating a SWOT matrix and setting of judgments for the evaluation of the SWOT factors. The results of the AHP method highlight the importance of the factors within the SWOT matrix regarding ERTMS implementation. Results of the AHP method were checked by two additional weight assessments in order to provide the appropriate approach for factor evaluation. The proposed approach also shows a relatively simple and very suitable decision-making framework for consideration of other TCISs, too.

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Participatory and multi-criteria analysis for forest (ecosystem) management: A case study of Pohorje, Slovenia

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Multiple Criteria Decision-Making Approaches for Forest Sustainability (Case Study: Iranian Caspian Forests)

Multiple Criteria Decision-Making Approaches for Forest Sustainability (Case Study: Iranian Caspian Forests)

Multiple criteria decision making approaches for forest sustainability (case study: Iranian caspian forests)

A Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Framework for the Evaluation of Train Control Information Systems, the Case of ERTMS

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