@article{Ahrens:7986,
      recid = {7986},
      author = {Ahrens, Heinz and Kantelhardt, Jochen},
      title = {Integrating Ecological And Economic Aspects In Land Use  Concepts: Some Conclusions From A Regional Land Use Concept  For Bayerisches Donauried},
      address = {2007},
      number = {349-2016-17922},
      series = {Conference Paper},
      pages = {30},
      year = {2007},
      abstract = {Land use concepts for ecologically particularly sensitive  agricultural landscapes are often focussed on the  attainment of specific environmental objectives in specific  areas, neglecting both socio-economic effects, in  particular income effects, and the farmers' income-driven  production responses outside these areas. The paper  illustrates, on the basis of an empirical study on the land  use in the southern German region Bayerisches Donauried,  (1) that the farmers' objectives and production responses  need to be integrated in land use concepts for agricultural  landscapes because of their potentially counterproductive  effects on the attainment of environmental objectives, and  (2) how multi-criteria analysis (MCA) can be used to  transform a primarily ecology-oriented land use concept for  an ecologically very sensitive agricultural landscape into  a more comprehensive one that makes due allowance for the  farmers' responses and society's socio-economic objectives.  The authors show that such integration of socioeconomic  objectives can contribute to the maintenance of incomes and  employment without overly harming the attainment of  ecological goals. As far as the MCA is concerned, two  methods are applied: The linear-additive model, and the  outranking model ELECTRE. The models serve to evaluate four  different land use options. Nine criteria are used, derived  from the relevant landscape functions. Weights are based on  written interviews with major decision-makers, and  stakeholders of the region. The major assumptions  underlying the models are discussed. The authors interpret  the results of each model on the basis of sensitivity  analyses, and compare them. Finally, the paper discusses  policy implications resulting from the implementation of  land use concepts for agricultural landscapes, in  particular the question of a "regionalisation" of  agri-environmental policy, and raises some administrative  and practical issues that come up if policy makers apply  MCA more widely in the design of such concepts.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/7986},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.7986},
}