This book present a collection of case studies that illustrate the use of Spatial Information and GIS in combination with a number of decision support method and techniques, such as multicriteria evaluation, linear programming, SWOT analysis, and simulation models. The case studies deal with broad range of planning problems: strategic environmental assessment, urban poverty monitoring, protected area design, land use planning at municipal and national level, health risk assessment, and land suitability analysis. The chapters in this book bring together applications in very different contexts from Europe, Southeast Asia and Latin America, illustrating the power that today’s decision and planning support tools are providing urban and environmental planners the world over.
This book is essential reading for all students, researchers, practitioners and decision makers who are involved in urban and environmental planning and management.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Introduction – Spatial decision for Urban Planning (Richard Klostermann)
Chapter 1 – Integrated Planning & Decision Support System for Site selection (Sharifi / Zuca)
Chapter 2 – Optimising Land Use Allocation (Sante-Riveira et al.)
Chapter 3 – Monitoring Poverty and Inequality through GIS Indicators (Martinez J)
Chapter 4 – Proposing and Testing Method to support Environmental Assessment (Geneletti)
Chapter 5 – Spatial AHP for Malaysia National Physical Plan (Rafikul et al.)
Chapter 6 – land Suitability Analysis to support Environmental Planning (Mendoza et al.)
Chapter 7 – Integrating Decision Support Tools and EIS (Bagli et al.)
Chapter 8 – Institutionalisation of Spatial Planning and Decision Support Systems for Planning and Governance in Malaysia (Alias et al.)
Davide Geneletti / Alias Abdullah (Editor) | Arah Publications | 978-983-3718-53-5
This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 27 August, 2009.
