Overview
To create a new project select (on the main page) the project type you need and proceed to the project configuration page. Project type specifies SDSS configuration which is suitable for certain type of the problem. The following configurations are available:- Spatial alternatives developing & multi-criteria analysis. This configuration allows to use GIS functions (basic, advanced) and different MCDA methods to develop spatial alternatives and perform multi-criteria analysis.
- MCDA Tools: multi-criteria decision analysis. This configuration allows using different MCDA methods (MAVT, Topsis, AHP, PROMETHEE, MAUT, ProMAA, fuzzy MAVT) to perform multi-criteria analysis of a problem. No connections to spatial objects as well as visualization with GIS are allowed in this case.
- GIS Tools: Maps Viewing & Spatial data analysis. This configuration allows using GIS for visualization, processing, and analysis of spatial data. MCDA methods and tools are not implemented in this configuration.
- GIS-MCDA and math models for case/site specific analysis. This configuration allows using GIS functions and different MCDA methods to develop spatial alternatives and perform multi-criteria analysis. Models can be used to generate map layers and calculate criteria values for a specific cases/sites. Site specific data (maps, databases) must be prepared, and models must be integrated with SDSS via models provider (see chapter 2.4.4).
General information
In general, project configuration page consists of the several configuration panels which may differ depending on the type of the project. Each project has "General information" panel which allows setting project name and description. It allows also setting group privileges to access the project. Default group "public" is used for all users regestered in the system. Additional groups may be created by project owner (see chapter 2.6 for more details). "View" permission means that user can load and view project, but cannot modify it. "Modify" permission gives rights to view and modify project. In order to save existing project with the new name (save project as) user must have "view" and "modify" permissions.
GIS module
GIS module configuration panel allows to select map layers which have to be loaded from the geo database and to specify filters to get necessary data. To add or edit map sets, map data manipulation tools may be used (see chapter 2.5 for more details). Map sets are represented as drop down lists. Each row in the list represents a particular map layer and contains layer name, type and projection. Filters may be used to get only that part of the map which is really needed. E.g., map of one district of Bryansk region may be loaded instead of loading the entire existing map with 7 districts. Filter is a module which realizes sql queries with the condition for selecting features.
MCDA module
MCDA module configuration panel allows specifying the approach and selecting plugins which implement different MCDA tools. The "Approach" drop-down list allows selecting one of the following: Top-Down approach (small number of alternatives, with subsequent developing the value tree for the multicriteria problem under investigation), Bottom-Up approach (if we are going to analyze a big number of alternatives). Available mcda plugins are listed in the table and may be selected by clicking appropriate check-boxes.
Case-study data
To perform the model-based calculations, it is necessary to have prepared site specific/ case-study data. The drop-down list "Case-study data" contains available data which are linked with models. E.g., Bryansk case-study contains all data (map layers with attributes) which are necessary for calculation of internal/external doses to the population of Bryansk region as well as contamination of agricultural products and results of different countermeasure implementation.
To load project press "Apply" button and proceed to problem structuring page. To reset all settings press "Reset" button. To return to the main menu page select "Main page" link on the page header or press "Back" button in your browser.