Table 8 Assigned weighing indices for various parameters used for assessment of management quality (Kosmas et al. 1999; UNESCO – United Nations Educational: Scientific and Cultural Organization 1979; Vieira et al. 2015))
Parameter | Description | Range | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
Cropland (land use) | low land use intensity | 1 | |
Medium land use intensity | 1.5 | ||
high land use intensity | 2 | ||
population density | < 10 inhabitants per square km | 1.00 | |
10–20 inhabitants per square km | 1.33 | ||
20–50 inhabitants per square km | 1.66 | ||
> 50 inhabitants per square km | 2.00 | ||
Policy (conservation practices) | High | Complete: > 75% of area under protection | 1 |
Moderate | Partial: 25–75% of area under protection | 1.5 | |
low | Incomplete: < 25% of area under protection | 2 | |
Overgrazing | Low | < 20 heads per square km | 1.00 |
Moderate | 20–60 heads per square km | 1.33 | |
High | 60–100 heads per square km | 1.66 | |
Very high | > 100 heads per square km | 2.00 |