Advancing the development and application of spatial decision support tools for the sustainable reuse of brownfield land

这个案例博士生奖学金的目的是通过开发创新的空间决策支持工具，使用多标准决策分析（MCDA）方法，为布朗菲尔德土地的可持续再利用迈出重要一步。将试验和开发各种工具，以量化地下限制因素，包括土壤和地下水污染以及土地不稳定性。通过与包括WSP和Groundsure Ltd.在内的最终用户合作，将为布朗菲尔德再开发提供新的空间决策方法，(CASE英国家庭协会（Homes England），行业顾问。应用实例包括估算大城市地区的土壤和地下水补救费用、土壤岩土工程特性及其对某些类型建筑物地基的适用性的实地地图以及多种灾害限制绘图。每一种方法的共同点是空间数据处理，以及选择哪些算法来描述数据集和正在评估的问题之间的关系-这就是MCDA，也是科学挑战所在。学生将与工业界，政府和学术界合作，共同设计，共同开发和共同提供创新的空间决策支持工具，以解决当前面临的广泛再利用布朗菲尔德土地的挑战。项目产出将直接适用于联合王国，但也提供重要的出口机会，特别是对官方发展援助国家。更多详情请访问：http://www.centa.org.uk/themes/climate-environmental-sustainability/bgs1/

This CASE PhD studentship is intended to produce a major step forward for the sustainable reuse of brownfield land by developing innovative spatial decision-support tools using multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) methods. Tools will be trialled and developed to quantify sub-surface constraints including soil and groundwater contamination and land instability. New approaches to spatial decision-making for brownfield redevelopment will be produced by working with end-users including WSP and Groundsure Ltd., (CASE partners) and Homes England (Industry Advisor). Example applications include estimating soil and groundwater remediation costs for large urban areas, site-based maps of the geotechnical properties of soil and their suitability for certain types of building foundations and multi-hazard constraints mapping. Common to each is the spatial data processing and which algorithms are selected to describe relationships between the datasets and the problem being evaluated - this is MCDA and where the scientific challenge lies. The student will work with industry, government and academia to co-design, co-develop and co-deliver innovative spatial decision support tools to solve current challenges facing the widespread reuse of brownfield land. Project outputs will be directly applicable to the UK but also provide significant export opportunities, especially for official development assistance countries. Further details available at: http://www.centa.org.uk/themes/climate-environmental-sustainability/bgs1/