Strategic Assessment and Economic Evaluation: The Case Study of Yanzhou Island (China)

Marta Bottero, Elena Comino, Federico Dell’Anna, Laura Dominici and Maurizio Rosso
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Marta Bottero: Department of Regional and Urban Studies and Planning, Politecnico di Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy
Elena Comino: Department of Land, Territory and Infrastructure Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, 10129 Torino, Italy
Federico Dell’Anna: Department of Regional and Urban Studies and Planning, Politecnico di Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy
Laura Dominici: Department of Land, Territory and Infrastructure Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, 10129 Torino, Italy
Maurizio Rosso: Department of Land, Territory and Infrastructure Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, 10129 Torino, Italy

Sustainability, 2019, vol. 11, issue 4, 1-19

Abstract: This paper proposes an interdisciplinary multi-level decision-making procedure for supporting an ongoing process of rural development of Yanzhou Island (China). A multi-methodological evaluation approach based on the combined use of different evaluation tools has been developed in order to take into account the economic, social, environmental and cultural aspects of the planning process. An experts’ panel has been involved in research since the preliminary phases of the evaluation with the aim of helping the structuring of the decision problem and discussing the outcomes of the analysis. The proposed approach allowed to understand the potentials and weaknesses of the area and to design the most suitable solution for the case study selected. The interdisciplinary nature of this process had given the opportunity to co-design and re-define the master plan in line with the expressed priorities. The master plan of the new district encourages landscape enhancement and promotes the economic development, proposing to grow tourism activities and wellness facilities in a natural place.

Keywords: A’WOT; Multi-Criteria Analysis; SROI; natural system; social benefit; sustainable development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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