This multi-criteria decision analysis provides a technical selection of the best suited areas for the creation of new forms of urban agriculture in the district of Innsbruck. This region has a big potential to implement urban agriculture, at least 204 areas are suitable if we consider the most restrictive scenario (scenario 1). Now, it's up to the public administrations to decide how many sites of urban agriculture they want to implement and to which areas they give priority, according to their objectives. The zones that have the bigger population density might be favoured in a first phase, to have sufficient inhabitants' catchment areas. A field study is necessary to experience the real life conditions, for example the amount of sunshine, the soil nature, the immediate environment, the slopes, etc.
Some criteria could be added to specify a bit more this rather simple model. For example, the Euclidean distance method to urban areas may not correspond to the "true" accessibility, especially in mountainous environments. The distance as the crow flies doesn't take into account the natural barriers like the slope, the rivers, etc. The road distance would be a more accurate definition of the distance.
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