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1. Identification of stakeholders
 
1. Identification of stakeholders
** It means finding out who are affected by the decisions, and who should therefore be involved.
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* It means finding out who are affected by the decisions, and who should therefore be involved.
 
2. Knowledge gathering and sharing  
 
2. Knowledge gathering and sharing  
** It means e.g. that some participative GIS/KM tools are used for gathering local or expert knowledge and sharing it with other stakeholders. It could be the effect of a given use of forests on the criteria (see Mustajoki et al. 2011), the location of certain important places (Kangas et al. 2008, Nordström et al. 2010).
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* It means e.g. that some participative GIS/KM tools are used for gathering local or expert knowledge and sharing it with other stakeholders. It could be the effect of a given use of forests on the criteria (see Mustajoki et al. 2011), the location of certain important places (Kangas et al. 2008, Nordström et al. 2010).
 
3. Formulating criteria  
 
3. Formulating criteria  
** It means e.g. cognitive mapping tools that can be used to clarify the goals the stakeholders have (E.g. Tikkanen et al. 2007)
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* It means e.g. cognitive mapping tools that can be used to clarify the goals the stakeholders have (E.g. Tikkanen et al. 2007)
 
4. Definition of criteria  
 
4. Definition of criteria  
** It means, for instance, that measurable indicators for the criteria are defined (e.g. Mendoza & Prabhu)
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* It means, for instance, that measurable indicators for the criteria are defined (e.g. Mendoza & Prabhu)
 
5. Eliciting preferences  
 
5. Eliciting preferences  
** It can mean using MCA tools for evaluating the criteria and indicators (Kangas et al. 2008).
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* It can mean using MCA tools for evaluating the criteria and indicators (Kangas et al. 2008).

Latest revision as of 16:45, 12 September 2011

The tasks involved in this phase are

1. Identification of stakeholders

  • It means finding out who are affected by the decisions, and who should therefore be involved.

2. Knowledge gathering and sharing

  • It means e.g. that some participative GIS/KM tools are used for gathering local or expert knowledge and sharing it with other stakeholders. It could be the effect of a given use of forests on the criteria (see Mustajoki et al. 2011), the location of certain important places (Kangas et al. 2008, Nordström et al. 2010).

3. Formulating criteria

  • It means e.g. cognitive mapping tools that can be used to clarify the goals the stakeholders have (E.g. Tikkanen et al. 2007)

4. Definition of criteria

  • It means, for instance, that measurable indicators for the criteria are defined (e.g. Mendoza & Prabhu)

5. Eliciting preferences

  • It can mean using MCA tools for evaluating the criteria and indicators (Kangas et al. 2008).