Hybrid Decision-Making Evaluation for Future Scenarios of Cultural Ecosystem Services

Li-Pei Peng and Wei-Ming Wang
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Li-Pei Peng: Department of Bio-Industry Communication and Development, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
Wei-Ming Wang: Department of Architecture and Urban Planning, Chung Hua University, Hsinchu 30012, Taiwan

Land, 2020, vol. 9, issue 8, 1-20

Abstract: In the face of rapid urbanization and globalization, the continual loss of rural landscapes is occurring globally because of declining rural industries, abandoned farmlands and aging local populations. These problems highlight the versatility and diverse values of cultural ecosystem services (CES) to provide feasible responses for rural landscapes. To utilize CES and ensure the sustainability of rural landscapes in Taiwan, this study combined multiple-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) and a development evaluation structure that can effectively address interdependent factors for practical application. This study presents the importance of different evaluation compositions with clear weights. The results indicated that the “global technotopia” scenario is the highest priority, followed by the “Satoyama–Satoumi renaissance” scenario, and the other two.

Keywords: rural landscape; cultural ecosystem service; multiple-criteria decision analysis (MCDA); DEMATEL with ANP (DANP) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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