Cultural heritage assessment and vulnerability using Analytic Hierarchy Process and Geographic Information Systems (Valea Oii catchment, North-eastern Romania). An approach to historical maps

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 103-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ionut Cristi Nicu
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Geographic Information Systems ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
Geographic Information ◽  
Historical Maps ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
Hierarchy Process

Assessment of Wilderness Quality Using the Analytic Hierarchy Process

2002 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jayanath Ananda ◽  
Gamini Herath
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Geographic Information Systems ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
The Analytic Hierarchy Process ◽  
Hierarchy Process

Wilderness is a unique environmental resource that provides a multitude of use and non-use benefits. The use and management of wilderness depend on the assessment of wilderness quality. Current wilderness assessment in Australia is based on two broad criteria, the remoteness and naturalness of the wilderness, determined using geographic information systems. This paper discusses a complementary assessment method using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). The AHP can be used to incorporate additional criteria, such as social and cultural criteria, to improve the quality of wilderness assessment. It provides a flexible and compatible method for large-scale wilderness assessments with multiple criteria. The weighting factors for the different criteria can be obtained from expert panels and focus groups.

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