Decision support framework to rank and prioritise the potential land areas for comprehensive land consolidation

In Europe and often worldwide, national local government authorities utilise different means to stimulate economic development environmental protection of the land through application consolidation. The direction these efforts should take into consideration fact that some administrative regions may have a higher potential for consolidation than others. This is supported by Food Agriculture Organization United Nations (FAO) advises on identification favourable implementation pilot projects. many European countries, especially those receiving Union (EU) support projects, scrupulous allocation funds best suitable very important. research in this paper identifies key set criteria offers multiple-criteria analysis-based approach rank prioritise methodology applied case study identifying Klaipeda district as municipality with highest consolidations Western part Lithuania. proposed framework will enable identify transparent way ensuring efficient management resources fair financial support.