Evaluating multifunctional agriculture in Dalishu, China: a combined application of SWOT analysis and the analytic network process method.

摘要

This paper evaluates multifunctional agriculture using strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) analysis combined with an analytic network process (ANP) method. The integrated approach is preferred because it quantifies the intensities of the respective strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, and provides a more effective evaluation than SWOT or ANP used in isolation. The results show that the economic function is stronger than the residential, environmental or leisure functions in Dalishu village, Liaoning province, China. The analysis contributes to our understanding of the consequences of agricultural environmental policies for the conservation of multifunctional agriculture in rural areas.