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GIS-based multicriteria analysis methods in natural resources management: A review

The necessity for an effective natural resources management is growing with global climate changes and pollution of the ecosystem. Multicriteria analysis integrated with geographic information system (GIS) was recognized in a sustainable management of vegetation, soil, land cover, atmospheric and geologic resources. The purpose of this study was to evaluate types of natural resources and methods of GIS-based multicriteria analysis. Land cover, agricultural and renewable energy sources were determined as main targets for management using multicriteria analysis in recent years. Wind and solar plants managers particularly benefited from the application of GIS-based multicriteria methods in plant site selection. Four weight determination methods and one multicriteria aggregation methods were analyzed based on their relevancy and effectiveness in recent studies in the world. Analytical Hierarchy Process method was determined as the most advantageous multicriteria analysis method in the majority of cases. However, the authors recommend the conduction of pilot studies of all evaluated methods, as every one of them performs best under specific conditions.

natural resources ; geographic information system ; multicriteria analysis

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