A Geographic Visualization Approach to Multi-criteria Decision- Making
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چکیده
Geographers are increasingly adopting visualization methods for exploring spatial data and generating hypotheses. Data exploration is not limited to the examination of original attribute data, but can be applied at different stages of geographic information processing. Multi-criteria evaluation is a simple yet powerful data processing technique for decision support using geographic information systems. This paper discusses the benefits of a geographic visualization approach to multi-criteria decision-making. In particular, an interactive, spatially enabled implementation of the analytic hierarchy process will be described. The effectiveness of this method will be demonstrated using a case study of assessing population health status for health regions in Ontario.
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