Multicriteria spatial allocation of educational resources: an overview
2000; Elsevier BV; Volume: 34; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/s0038-0121(99)00025-7
ISSN1873-6041
AutoresJacek Malczewski, Marlene Jackson,
Tópico(s)Economic and Environmental Valuation
ResumoThe multiple criteria decision-making (MCDM) problem involves a set of alternative allocation plans evaluated on the basis of multiple, conflicting and noncommensurate criteria by several interest groups. These are often characterized by unique preferences with respect to the relative importances of criteria against which the alternative plans are evaluated. It is argued that central to many spatial (geographical) decision making problems in the public sector is the search for consensus among various interest parties. We suggest that multicriteria decision analysis may be used successfully to develop alternative allocation plans in facilitating compromise among competing interests. In this regard, a variety of normative approaches developed over the past 20 years, together with an increasing interest in GIS (Geographic Information Systems)-based analysis, will likely lead to greater emphasis on interactive search procedures and interactive computer-based decision support system concepts.
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