<oai_dc:dc xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:oai_dc="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/ http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc.xsd">
  <dc:creator>Stefanopoulos K</dc:creator>
  <dc:creator>Yang H</dc:creator>
  <dc:creator>Gemitzi A</dc:creator>
  <dc:creator>Tsagarakis KP</dc:creator>
  <dc:date>2014</dc:date>
  <dc:description xmlns:ns0="xml" ns0:lang="en">Multi-Attribute Value Theory (MAVT) was used to investigate stakeholders' preferences and beliefs in ameliorating a deteriorating ecosystem, i.e. Vosvozis River and Ismarida Lake in Northeastern Greece. Various monetary and environmental criteria were evaluated with scores and weights by different stakeholder groups and key individuals such as farmers, fishermen, entrepreneurs, residents and ecologists to elicit their preferences concerning alternative protection scenarios. The ultimate objective was to propose policy recommendations for a sustainable water resources management for the case study area. The analysis revealed an overwhelming agreement among stakeholders regarding the dire need for immediate actions in order to preserve and enhance Vosvozis ecosystem. With a two stage evaluation process, the MAVT analysis led to a high consensus among the stakeholders on the alternative that favors water recycling from the wastewater treatment plant combined with small dams for rainwater harvesting.</dc:description>
  <dc:identifier>https://sonar.ch/global/documents/22316</dc:identifier>
  <dc:language>eng</dc:language>
  <dc:relation>info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.09.008</dc:relation>
  <dc:relation>info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pmid/24121661</dc:relation>
  <dc:source>The Science of the total environment. - 2014</dc:source>
  <dc:subject xmlns:ns1="xml" ns1:lang="en">Groundwater management</dc:subject>
  <dc:subject xmlns:ns2="xml" ns2:lang="en">MAVT</dc:subject>
  <dc:subject xmlns:ns3="xml" ns3:lang="en">Multi-criteria</dc:subject>
  <dc:subject xmlns:ns4="xml" ns4:lang="en">Public participation</dc:subject>
  <dc:subject xmlns:ns5="xml" ns5:lang="en">Stakeholders</dc:subject>
  <dc:subject xmlns:ns6="xml" ns6:lang="en">Conservation of Natural Resources</dc:subject>
  <dc:subject xmlns:ns7="xml" ns7:lang="en">Decision Support Techniques</dc:subject>
  <dc:subject xmlns:ns8="xml" ns8:lang="en">Environmental Policy</dc:subject>
  <dc:subject xmlns:ns9="xml" ns9:lang="en">Greece</dc:subject>
  <dc:subject xmlns:ns10="xml" ns10:lang="en">Groundwater</dc:subject>
  <dc:subject xmlns:ns11="xml" ns11:lang="en">Policy Making</dc:subject>
  <dc:subject xmlns:ns12="xml" ns12:lang="en">Water Pollution</dc:subject>
  <dc:subject xmlns:ns13="xml" ns13:lang="en">Water Resources</dc:subject>
  <dc:title xmlns:ns14="xml" ns14:lang="en">Application of the Multi-Attribute Value Theory for engaging stakeholders in groundwater protection in the Vosvozis catchment in Greece.</dc:title>
  <dc:type>http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501</dc:type>
</oai_dc:dc>