The study of building integration into the surrounding rural landscape: Focus on implementation of a Web-based MC-SDSS and its validation by two-way participation

Everyday people are tackling various decisions. Decision problems in the spatial planning sense often are involved with many alternatives because of their complicated characters and are evaluated on multiple-perspectives based. This paper deals with the implementation of a Web-based Multi-Criteria Spatial Decision Support System (MC-SDSS) and its validation by two-way participation aimed at assessing the suitability of new rural tourism buildings integration occurred in Spanish landscapes. The proposed system focuses on the methodology combined with Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) that borrows Geographic Information System (GIS) capabilities. Several parameters with an overlay and index method are used to evaluate the suitability of a case study area in Spain. Based on the results of a previous work where the authors defined the first phases of a conceptual framework implementation and prototype application with the methodology, this paper presents the final web implementation and its validation. The implementation was consisted of four consecutive sections with improvements from the previous one. Then, it showed the validated results with radar diagrams, reflecting the different perception of spatial models based on the qualitative two-way content and survey data, public and academic participation, according to the sense of place and field concept. The results contribute consensus on recommendation and new knowledge within the broader field of the analysis and interpretation of the building integration with the Web-based MC-SDSS, which is fundamental to support proper land-uses and decision alternatives through accurate and efficient tool, and to able to apply other destinations.