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The Development of an Integrated Planning and Decision Support System (IPDSS) for Land Consolidation

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This chapter provides a broad review of approaches to land consolidation, which is the problem domain of this research. Specifically, the chapter is divided into four primary sections. Section 3.2 provides a brief historical evolution of land consolidation, sets outs its definitions, objectives and principles, identifies its advantages and disadvantages and defines different types including implementation approaches.

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Demetriou, D. (2014). Land Consolidation. In: The Development of an Integrated Planning and Decision Support System (IPDSS) for Land Consolidation. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02347-2_3

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