@incollection{fdi:010088472,
  title = {{A} method to assess the fragility of a terraced system as an example of landscape agronomic analysis},
  author = {{R}izzo, {D}avide and {S}abbatini, {T}. and {B}onari, {E}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{I}n this chapter, we develop a spatially explicit method to assess the fragility of a terraced system. {T}he fragility concept combines into a single term analysis of degradation risk or vulnerability and the localised need for and prioritisation of land-management actions. {W}e applied it to a terraced system as an example of agricultural landscapes characterised by intense anthropic reshaping that require continuous management to preserve functional stability. {T}he aim was to zone the terraced system according to its fragility, assessed as the distance of terrace elements and their network from expected functional performances. {T}he method was a {GIS}-based multi-attribute decision analysis, which was applied to {M}onte {P}isano ({T}uscany, {I}taly), illustrative of {M}editerranean terraced systems. {T}he decision-making problem was to identify priority zones for management (i.e. the most fragile) to ensure functional stability of the overall system. {I}t was addressed in five steps: selecting and processing a set of attributes, combing them to define homogeneous management zones, then classifying and testing the reliability of the results using metrics based on a confusion matrix. {E}ach step was co-conceived with the active participation of local decision-makers to enhance their understanding of the terraced system and ensure that they understood the analytical process.},
  keywords = {{ITALIE} ; {MEDITERRANEE}},
  booktitle = {{L}andscape agronomy : advances and challenges of a territorial approach to agricultural issues},
  numero = {},
  pages = {113--159},
  address = {{C}ham},
  publisher = {{S}pringer},
  series = {},
  year = {2022},
  DOI = {10.1007/978-3-031-05263-7_4},
  ISBN = {978-3-031-05261-3},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010088472},
}