The state of the art of multicriteria evaluation methodology, particularly in urban and regional planning is the subject of this work which addresses neighbourhood revitalization, environmental projects, regional plans and the interaction between interest groups and politicians.

A goals-achievement matrix for evaluating alternative plans; the evolution of evaluation methodology in the works of Morris Hill; integrated evaluation of Israel's neighbourhood revitalization projects; choices and choice theory revisited; plan evaluation methodology - comprehending the conclusions; evaluation methods in urban and regional planning - theory and practice; the organizational and political environments of planning evaluation; impact assessment of regional plans; multiple criteria evaluation - issues and perspectives; a support system for environmental decisions; changing urban purposes in historical perspective.