Multicriteria Analysis in Agriculture: Current Trends and Recent Applications [Hardcover]

This book outlines the latest trends in the use of multicriteria analysis in agriculture by highlighting recent applications for modeling agricultural decision-making. It introduces specific case studies using multicriteria analysis as a method for selecting multiattribute discrete alternatives or solving multiobjective planning problems. The book is intended for a broad readership, including agricultural and environmental economists, engineers and all scientists whose work involves the management of agricultural resources and decision-making in agriculture.

The methods and applications presented in this book cover decision-making processes in agricultural and environmental contexts. The methodologies described consider multiple criteria simultaneously in a wide range of complex decision-making contexts by taking into account multiple, conflicting criteria. Given the wide range of case studies covered, the book offers a comprehensive guide to decision-making in the agriculturalcontext and beyond. Multi-Scaling Agroclimatic Classification For Decision Support Towards Sustainable Production.- Review of multicriteria methodologies and tools for the evaluation of the provision of Ecosystem Services.- Integrating AHP and GIS techniques for rural landscape and agricultural activities planning.- The use of the Analytic Network Process for the analysis of public goods supply from agricultural systems: Advances and challenges ahead.- Allocating shadow prices in a multi-objective chance constrained problem of biodiesel blending.- Promoting small-scale biofuel production: a qualitative GIS-OWA methodology for land suitability analysis of winter rapeseed.- Multi-criteria decision analysis: Linear and non-linear optimization of aque-ous herbal extracts.- Methodology and criteria for the allocation of reused water in agriculture.- Simulating farmers decision-making with a Cobb-DouglÃ6