From measuring to assessing of families' living standard - The application of Fuzzy alpha-cuts and Monte Carlo Simulation: a case from Brazil
- Publication Type
- Contribution to conference
- Authors
- Reys, M.A. and W. Doppler
- Year of publication
- 2002
- Published in
- Small Farms in an Ever-changing World. Proceedings of the 17th Symposium of the International Farming Systems Association (IFSA). 17.-20.11. 2002, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA
- Page (from - to)
- 36
- Conference name
- Proceedings of the 17th Symposium of the International Farming Systems Association (IFSA).
- Conference location
- Lake Buena Vista, Florida USA
- Conference date
- 17.-20.11.2002
- Keywords
- Brazil, farming systems, Fuzzy Theory, Living standard
Socio-economic assessment of the achievements of farming families in the past as well as the assessment of future strategies should be based on the needs, values, preferences and objectives of the respective target group. This paper goes beyond the measurement of goal achievement and discusses methods for assessing the achievements and the impact of future strategies by using fuzzy methodology and Monte Carlo simulation. The proposed methodology is applied in a case in Western Tocantins, Brazil for different groups of families. The results show that the methodology is appropriate for assessment analyses where target groups evaluation of needs and achievements are included.