Toward a systemic decision-making tool of territorial resilience based on multicriteria methodologies: The case of the DHDA Project

Abstract

The purpose of this research work is to propose a territorial resilience assessment methodology, based on Multicriteria decision-making (MCDM) methods. Mobilizing a multidisciplinary research approach that encourages interactions between the theoretical concepts and the field practices, we propose a framework of evaluation criteria illustrating the phenomenon of territorial resilience and enabling to observe how it manifests. This methodology is currently implemented at the scale of the French Grand Est-Lorraine Region through a specific case study: the DHDA project (supported by the French government through its program "Plan d'Investissement d'Avenir -Territoire d'Innovation". Through this case study, we aim to highlight a way to pilot territorial resilience at a local scale, by observing, analyzing and understanding field practices in real context.

Collaborative Networks between Innovation Spaces

“…It will be necessary to include them for monitoring and evaluation. For this, it's needed to create an organizational framework [54] or/and a repository of indicators that can be adjusted to the different dynamics and scales (micro, meso, macro) [5][55] [56]. There are still few tools to measure the quality and impact of a collaboration [53].…”

“…• Fieldlabs at TU Deflt: https://www.tudelftcampus.nl/collaborate/fieldlabs/ • In Colombia, the ViveLabs national network launched by Ministerio de Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones [4] • Archipelago co-design platforms within the project "Programme d'Investissement d'Avenir" PIA-3 Territoire d'innovation -Des Hommes et Des Arbres (DHDA) [5] • IS network in a French university PIA-3 SIRIUS: https://factuel.univ-lorraine.fr/node/18039…”

“…This phenomenon is a new territorial development model. The previous projects are part of this dynamic, for example "PIA-TI aims to promote the emergence of new territorial development models in France that are propitious to sustainable economic development and the improvement of people's living conditions, while enabling local economic players to be successful" [5]. Previous works [7] have shown that they seem to be an asset for the transition towards new models.…”

Implementing the systemic approach supporting territorial resilience: the case of the ‘Toile’ tool

“…Its visual character, making the territory accessible and analyzable, is a significant asset in the process of operationalizing resilience in terms of choices [17]. In the long term, one way forward would be to combine this systemic approach with a multi-criteria decision support approach [4], [35].This dual approach would make the 'Toile' tool even more relevant in the context of our analysis, since it would make it possible, in addition to illustrating the territory, to model and rank scenarios that are more or less favorable to resilience, taking into account all the variables.…”