Análisis Multicriterio para la identificación de áreas prioritarias de restauración del paisaje forestal en la Mixteca Alta, Oaxaqueña

Abstract

A pressing question that arises during the planning of a restoration intervention is: Where to restore first? Find a satisfactory answer, under a multidimensional approach that includes the preferences of different stakeholders is a complex task. Multicriteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) is a set of techniques developed in a GIS environment, oriented to the spatial decision making. This proposal is based on the definition and weighting of multiple criteria for evaluating land suitability, taking into account various point of views. MCDA methodology used to identify priority areas for forest landscape restoration of the Mixteca Alta, Oaxaca (Mexico). Socioeconomic and environmental criteria were selected and evaluated. We took into account the opinion of local people and experts in four sectors of the population: public, academic, NGOs and governmental. We modeled spatilly the preferences of these groups and were identified the most priority areas. The final result is represented on a map of options that allowed us to pinpoint the sites where, according to stakeholders, we should focus the resources and restoration efforts. The MCDA was a very useful tool in collective planning in which were generated and prioritized several alternatives sites to guide restoration work.