ABSTRACT

This research develops a fuzzy logic-based expert system that models the three main dimensions of sustainable development (SD) (social, economic and environmental) in relation to local areas. We applied this system to a lagging Southern Italian province that includes 97 municipalities with different levels of development. This approach allowed for the inclusion of experts’ opinions, which ensured a more comprehensive assessment of SD than methods based solely on quantitative indicators. The results denote gaps in the SD of the examined municipalities, highlighting differences in the social, economic and environmental dimensions that may inform the design of SD policies.

摘要

本研究开发了一个基于模糊逻辑的专家系统，该系统模拟了与当地相关的可持续发展 (SD) 的三个主要维度（社会、经济和环境）。我们将该系统应用于意大利南部一个落后的省份，该省包括 97 个不同发展水平的城市。这种方法允许包含专家的意见，这确保了对 SD 的评估比仅基于定量指标的方法更全面。结果表明所调查城市的可持续发展差距，突出了可能为可持续发展政策设计提供信息的社会、经济和环境方面的差异。