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Living conditions assessment in the Wilaya of Setif (Algeria) municipalities implementing multi-criteria analysis and GIS

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Over the last years, advanced technological tools and innovative operational research methods have become indispensable in the field of decision-making approaches for sustainable development. Moreover, in the domain of spatial planning, Geographical Information Systems (GIS) have integrated new tools for applying multi-criteria analysis. These tools can play a vital role, hel** decision making in less developed areas at local level. Therefore, the aim of this work is to underline the benefits of applying multi-criteria analysis in a GIS environment in order to evaluate the degree of development and improvement of living conditions in the Wilaya of Sétif municipalities. The results obtained will constitute the main elements of decision making for better management of public investment programmes and local development policies in order to ensure an equitable and sustainable territorial development.

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Abbreviations

AHP:

Analytical Hierarchy Process

GCPH:

General Census of Population and Housing

GIS:

Geographic Information System

MCA:

Multi-criteria analysis

ONS:

Office for National Statistics

ORD:

Occupancy rate per dwelling unit

ORR:

Occupancy rate per room

SNAT:

National land use spatial planning scheme (schéma national d’aménagement du territoire)

UNDP:

United Nations Development Programm

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Partial financial support was received from The State Scholarships Foundation (IKY). The authors have no relevant financial or non-financial interests to disclose. All authors certify that they have no affiliations with or involvement in any organization or entity with any financial interest or non-financial interest in the subject matter or materials discussed in this manuscript. The authors have no financial or proprietary interests in any material discussed in this article.

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  1. Department of Geography and Spatial Planning, Cities, Regions and Territorial Governance Laboratory (LVRGT), University of Science and Technology Houari Boumediene, Bab Ezzouar, Algeria

    Mohammed Akli Nahal & Abdelmadjid Bouder

  2. Department of Urban Planning and Regional Development Laboratory (DYNTAR), University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece

    Mohammed Akli Nahal, Dimitris Goussios, Ioannis Faraslis & Marie-Noelle Duquenne

  3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Tahri Mohammed, Inergarid Laboratory, Bechar, Algeria

    Tadj Nacima

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Nahal, M.A., Bouder, A., Goussios, D. et al. Living conditions assessment in the Wilaya of Setif (Algeria) municipalities implementing multi-criteria analysis and GIS. GeoJournal 88, 2509–2527 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10708-022-10759-5

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