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- Title
The analytic hierarchy process for selection of suitable trees for Mexico City.
- Authors
Bravo-Bello, Juan Carlos; Martínez-Trinidad, Tomás; Romero-Sanchez, Martín Enrique; Valdez-Lazalde, José René; Benavides-Meza, Héctor
- Abstract
Urban foresters require methodologies that help to select tree species for urban environments, mainly in places where there is a large number of potential species such as the Valley of Mexico. We applied the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to select suitable native tree species that are under-represented or non-existent in Mexico City trees. Through bibliographic research, the selection criteria and the list of trees to be evaluated were selected; later, a group of specialists in urban forestry and arboriculture determined by pair-wise comparison matrices the specific weight of each selection criterion, while a set of taxonomists evaluated the rating of each attribute for each species. Finally, for practical purposes, the synthesis of both evaluations resulted in a ranking of 15 tree species according to their degree of aptitude suggested for Mexico City. According to results, Buddleja cordata, Quercus glaucoides and Litsea glaucescens obtained the highest degree of suitability as a large, medium and small-size species, respectively. The AHP proved to be an appropriate methodology to solve a complex problem through multiple criteria evaluation by diverse specialists in the subject. The implementation of the results contributes to the selection process of suitable tree species for urban environments.
- Subjects
MEXICO City (Mexico); URBAN trees; ANALYTIC network process; ANALYTIC hierarchy process; URBAN forestry; NUMBERS of species; EVALUATORS; URBAN ecology
- Publication
iForest - Biogeosciences & Forestry, 2020, Vol 13, Issue 6, p541
- ISSN
1971-7458
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3832/ifor3481-013