Multicriteria evaluation in physical planning

Front Cover; Multicriteria Evaluation in Physical Planning; Copyright Page; INTRODUCTION TO THE SERIES; PREFACE; Table of Contents; CHAPTER 1. ORIENTATION; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 General Orientation; 1.3 Some Recent Trends in Socio-Economic and Physical Planning; 1.4 Scope and Structure of the Book; CHAPTER 2. EVALUATION IN THE PLANNING PROCESS; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Evaluation and Policy-Making; 2.3 Evaluation as a Planning Activity; 2.4 A Classification of Evaluation Types; 2.5 Some Conclusions; CHAPTER 3. SPATIAL IMPACT ANALYSIS AS A TOOL IN EVALUATION RESEARCH

The aim of this book on the use of multiple criteria analysis in physical planning is to synthesize most of the relevant work in this field. Its first objective is to provide a concise and systematic overview of the state of the art in the area of multiple criteria analysis, with a strong emphasis on practical use and planning. Secondly, this book attempts to show the wealth of potential applications of multiple criteria analysis by providing a presentation and discussion of various real-world uses of multiple criteria decision-making in the practice of physical planning.The book is mainly int