Management of Mediterranean forests — A compromise programming approach considering different stakeholders and different objectives

摘要: Abstract Forest management is a complex issue due to the different type of activities considered in forest territory and criteria involved manager's decision: last centuries, Mediterranean forests have come under human influence recently, probably as consequence rural depopulation many these areas, decline potential produce economic environmental services has been observed. Risk fire resulting loss common problem mainly years when climatic conditions are more unfavorable. Specific strategies for dealing with that risk imply costs, an impact on biodiversity, always implemented following stakeholders' (landowners/farmers managers) preferences. Furthermore, this kind decision implies conflict objectives. Compromise programming represents very satisfactory way combine preferences regarding considered. The objective work present methodology based MCDM approach facilitates collaborative planning process scope forests, multiple stakeholders risky situation. This was Intervention Zone (FIZ) Algarve, Southern Portugal.