Table 1 Conceptual framework for review of multi-attribute decision making (MADM) and geographic information system (GIS) in forest applications
Context | • Integration of ecosystem services into the process of forest management planning; • Environmental issues; • Investment cost; • The participation process. |
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Intervention | • Selection of an appropriate combination of evaluation criteria; • Decision support methods and GIS tools. |
Mechanisms | • Different practices and instruments of elicitation methods; • Priorities determined for criteria; • Professionals and/or laymen actors involved in the process; • Spatial scale considered. |
Outcome | • Finding the most relevant MADM method and criteria frequently used in forest management; • Cost performance by the use of MADM and GIS; • Comprehensive understanding in the participatory process by use of MADM and GIS; • Dealing with uncertain and imprecise data. |