Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping to support decisions in urban policy-making: acase study

Journal title ARCHIVIO DI STUDI URBANI E REGIONALI
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Publishing Year 2019 Issue 2019/124
Language Italian Pages 26 P. 122-147 File size 222 KB
DOI 10.3280/ASUR2019-124006
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The awareness about environmental complexity requires planning initiatives thatintrinsically build on real-time knowledge. Starting from the computing potential offuzzy logic toward uncertainty, this study uses fuzzy cognitive maps as a method toexplore environmental complexity and support multi-agent decisions. The scenariobuildingprocess of the new master plan of Taranto (Italy) is analysed as a casestudy.

Keywords: Fuzzy cognitive maps; Decision support systems; Urban policies;Policy-making; Environmental complex systems.

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, Il Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping come supporto alle decisioni nei processi di policymaking urbani: un caso applicativo in "ARCHIVIO DI STUDI URBANI E REGIONALI" 124/2019, pp 122-147, DOI: 10.3280/ASUR2019-124006