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Environmental Modelling & Software
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Mathematical and Computer Modelling: An International Journal
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Mathematical and Computer Modelling: An International Journal
Environmental Modelling & Software
An integrated approach to linking economic valuation and catchment modelling
Environmental Modelling & Software
Contribution of site assessment toward prioritising investment in natural capital
Environmental Modelling & Software
Using AHP and Dempster-Shafer theory for evaluating sustainable transport solutions
Environmental Modelling & Software
Environmental Modelling & Software
A group agreement-based approach for decision making in environmental issues
Environmental Modelling & Software
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More effective methods of eliciting and summarizing stakeholders' goals can assist in improving watershed management. This paper discusses the process of summarizing the goals that were generated during a workshop of watershed stakeholders in Virginia by using the Vector Analytic Hierarchy Process, and then grouping them into homogeneous subgroups by using two different methods: 1) assigning subgroups based on individuals' stated affiliations from a participant bio-sheet; and 2) assigning subgroups based on the similarity of individuals' actual preferences between the goals. Several different clustering approaches are considered for creating the preference-based subgroups, and the relative advantages and disadvantages of each approach are discussed. The process of combining the subgroups to generate a single overall preference structure for the group as a whole is also considered, and the final results are compared based on both the resulting rankings and the coherence, or variability of opinion, that they reflect. Determining the ''best'' set of subgroups can be valuable not only in exploring the underlying nature of the population's preferences, but also in supporting additional discussion and analysis of the results. As such, it can ultimately lead to much stronger and better informed decision-making by the stakeholders.