Sorting municipalities in Umbria according to the risk of wolf attacks with AHPSort II

摘要: Abstract In Italy, the recent wolf expansion process is result of a series historical, natural, ecological and conservation related factors that have characterized Italian environmental context during last few decades. The difficulties in broaching management species increased economic conflicts, mainly with livestock farmers. To facilitate pacify debate, an assessment risk attacks on farms Umbria’s municipalities needed to be carried out. For this assessment, AHPSort II, new multi-criteria sorting method for large number alternatives, has been developed. This used alternatives into predefined, ordered categories. It requires far fewer comparisons than its predecessor, AHPSort. can applied different problems alternatives. our case study, II only 1.4% would required by Combined clustering, 0.54% are required. resulting map shows high at risk, especially those near protected areas.