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Assessing Rural Sustainable Development potentialities using a Dominance-based Rough Set Approach
Antonio Boggia1, Lucia Rocchi1, Luisa Paolotti1
1University of Perugia, Borgo XX Giugno, 74, 06121 Perugia, Italy.
Journal of Environmental Management
|June 20, 2014
Summary
This study introduces a decision support system using Dominance-based Rough Set Approach (DRSA) to measure rural sustainable development. The method effectively ranks municipalities, aiding policymakers in understanding key drivers for sustainable rural growth.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Regional Planning
- Data Science
Background:
- Rural development is a key EU priority, with sustainability as a central policy tenet.
- Assessing rural sustainability is challenging due to unique regional characteristics.
- Enhanced knowledge is crucial for effective long-term rural development strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- Develop a decision support system (DSS) for assessing rural sustainable development.
- Utilize the Dominance-based Rough Set Approach (DRSA) for sustainability analysis.
- Provide a framework to support decision-making in rural planning and management.
Main Methods:
- Applied the Dominance-based Rough Set Approach (DRSA) to analyze sustainability.
- Evaluated 92 municipalities within the Umbria Region, Italy.
- Synthesized results into a ranking considering development-sustainability equilibrium.
Main Results:
- DRSA demonstrated significant potential for rural management and planning.
- A comprehensive ranking of municipalities based on sustainability was generated.
- Identified key factors influencing sustainable development in rural areas.
Conclusions:
- DRSA is a valuable tool for assessing and supporting rural sustainable development.
- The approach aids decision-makers by providing rankings and explanatory insights.
- Findings support evidence-based policy formulation for sustainable rural territories.
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