Multicriteria Decision-Making (MCDM) 

Multicriteria Decision-Making (MCDM) acts as a tool for decisionmakers in where several options have to be evaluated from different points of view. These viewpoints can be related to climate effects, expenses, acceptability, or executability of the actions. These viewpoints may be in conflict with each other, depending on the stakeholder group.

There exists several different multicriteria methods but in general they all aim to determine the best or the least bad option out of pre-determined group of options and criteria. With many methods, the final output is a ranking list of the options. Multicriteria methods are used in management, environmental planning, and policy analysis.

HALT’s stakeholder survey examines the stance and emphasis of different stakeholder groups regarding climate actions, such as with the forest owners. The results of the survey are analyzed to find differences and similarities between the stakeholders. This analysis can be utilized to identify climate actions that the city could nudge them forward with handprint actions.

Handprint potential

Handprint potential describes the potential positive environmental impacts of a product, service, or measure during its use. From a city perspective, this means developing and providing solutions that help residents, companies, and other stakeholders to reduce their emissions.

Handprint potential does not describe impacts that have already been realized; instead, it assesses the potential environmental benefits of a solution in advance. It indicates how much emissions or other environmental harms can be reduced when the solution is implemented and compared with an alternative solution or current practice.