CAiSE'07 Proceedings of the 19th international conference on Advanced information systems engineering
Position Paper: Modelling with stakeholders
Environmental Modelling & Software
A methodology for the design and development of integrated models for policy support
Environmental Modelling & Software
Using AHP and Dempster-Shafer theory for evaluating sustainable transport solutions
Environmental Modelling & Software
Environmental Modelling & Software
Environmental Modelling & Software
Position Paper: The role of expert opinion in environmental modelling
Environmental Modelling & Software
Environmental Modelling & Software
Balancing consistency and expert judgment in AHP
Mathematical and Computer Modelling: An International Journal
Position paper: Characterising performance of environmental models
Environmental Modelling & Software
Environmental Modelling & Software
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Over-exploitation and pollution have been identified as the main problems facing the Silao-Romita aquifer in Guanajuato, Mexico. The objective of this paper is to analyze the current situation, characterized by a clear lack of legislative enforcement, dispersion of competences, and scarcity of economic resources, in order to establish a new prioritization of action plans, and choose from among three specific management options. One of the main challenges when addressing these problems in a holistic manner is the conflicting viewpoints of the sectors involved. As each stakeholder has a different perception, there is a clear need for appropriate mechanisms to reach a consensus in decision-making. To achieve the objective, we use the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), because of its flexibility and the availability of mathematical axiomatic principles and techniques to obtain group preferences and priorities. In addition, we use several tools developed by the authors to obtain consistency, streamline the trade-off between stakeholder know-how and synthetic consistency, and consistently complete partial judgments given by some of the stakeholders. The problem of obtaining a consensus among the actors involved regarding criteria and alternatives is also considered. The obtained results are intended to serve as guidelines for conducting priority actions to help solve the general problem of the study area, and to identify the management model that best meets the needs of the aquifer, according to the actors involved.