Titre du document / Document title

Collaborative environmental planning in river management : An application of multicriteria decision analysis in the White River Watershed in Vermont

Auteur(s) / Author(s)

HERMANS Caroline ⁽¹⁾ ; ERICKSON Jon ⁽²⁾ ; NOORDEWIER Tom ⁽³⁾ ; SHELDON Amy ⁽⁴⁾ ; KLINE Mike ⁽⁵⁾ ;

Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s)

⁽¹⁾ US Geological Survey, 345 Middle field Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025, ETATS-UNIS
⁽²⁾ Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, 344 Aiken Center, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405, ETATS-UNIS
⁽³⁾ School of Business Administration, 204 Kalkin Building, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405, ETATS-UNIS
⁽⁴⁾ White River Partnership, 99 Ranger Road, Rochester, VT 05767, ETATS-UNIS
⁽⁵⁾ Department of Environmental Conservation, Water Quality Division, 10 North Bldg., 103 South Main Street, Waterbury, VT 05671, ETATS-UNIS

Résumé / Abstract

Multicriteria decision analysis (MCDA) provides a well-established family of decision tools to aid stakeholder groups in arriving at collective decisions. MCDA can also function as a framework for the social learning process, serving as an educational aid in decision problems characterized by a high level of public participation. In this paper, the framework and results of a structured decision process using the outranking MCDA methodology preference ranking organization method of enrichment evaluation (PROMETHEE) are presented. PROMETHEE is used to frame multi-stakeholder discussions of river management alternatives for the Upper White River of Central Vermont, in the northeastern United States. Stakeholders met over 10 months to create a shared vision of an ideal river and its services to communities, develop a list of criteria by which to evaluate river management alternatives, and elicit preferences to rank and compare individual and group preferences. The MCDA procedure helped to frame a group process that made stakeholder preferences explicit and substantive discussions about long-term river management possible.

Revue / Journal Title

Journal of environmental management   ISSN 0301-4797   CODEN JEVMAW 

Source / Source

2007, vol. 84, n^o4, pp. 534-546 [13 page(s) (article)] (1 p.)

Langue / Language

Anglais

Editeur / Publisher

Elsevier, Oxford, ROYAUME-UNI  (1973) (Revue)

Mots-clés anglais / English Keywords

America ; North America ; United States ; Vermont ; Watershed ; Decision analysis ; Multicriteria analysis ; Stream ; Environmental management ;

Mots-clés français / French Keywords

Amérique ; Amérique du Nord ; Etats Unis ; Rivière White ; Vermont ; Bassin versant ; Analyse décision ; Analyse multicritère ; Cours eau ; Gestion environnement ;

Mots-clés espagnols / Spanish Keywords

America ; America del norte ; Estados Unidos ; Vermont ; Cuenca ; Análisis decisión ; Análisis multicriterio ; Curso agua ; Gestiòn medio ambiente ;

Mots-clés d'auteur / Author Keywords

Outranking PROMETHEE ; Participatory process ; MCDA ;

Localisation / Location

INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 16218, 35400014997143.0150