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Considering Diversity in Spatial Decision Support Systems

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GeoComputational Analysis and Modeling of Regional Systems

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Spatial decision making processes often involve a diverse set of objectives, alternatives, and solution approaches. Formulating a spatial decision problem under these considerations will help decision makers and stakeholders understand the structure of the problem and explore the solutions. This paper provides a comprehensive overview of diversity in spatial decision making. Methodological frameworks for incorporating diversity in spatial decision making are also discussed.

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An early version of this paper was presented at GeoComputation 2007 in Maynooth, Ireland.

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  1. Department of Geography, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA

    Ningchuan Xiao

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  1. Department of Geography and Earth Sciences, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

    Jean-Claude Thill

  2. Department of Geography, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

    Suzana Dragicevic

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Xiao, N. (2018). Considering Diversity in Spatial Decision Support Systems. In: Thill, JC., Dragicevic, S. (eds) GeoComputational Analysis and Modeling of Regional Systems. Advances in Geographic Information Science. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-59511-5_3

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