Conceptual elements of flood management Multi-Criteria Analysis
The following conceptual elements of a Multi-Criteria Analysis are based on the contents of the “Multi-Criteria Analysis Guidelines of Flood Risk Management” that was developed within the framework of the FLOOD CBA project.
- Multi-Criteria Analysis basic approach;
- Categorization of losses;
- Evaluation criteria;
- Measurement of MCA criteria;
- MCA matrix;
- Multi-attribute utility function;
- Recreation benefits;
- Sources and methods of information on recreation users/beneficiaries;
- Environmental Benefits and Costs;
- Compliance with the WFD;
- Costs of environmental enhancement and mitigation;
- The human intangible effects of flooding;
- Factors contributing to the consequences of flooding on human health;
Further information regarding some of the key elements of Multi-Criteria Analysis can be found on the report “Developing methodological foundations for GIS-based multicriteria evaluation of flood damage and risk” which was compiled in the framework of the EU-FLOODSITE Project (http://www.floodsite.net/).
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