Table 1.
Reviewing the main characteristics of some relevant studies and comparing them with the current work.
| Researchers (year) | Title of work | Using Simulation-Optimization Models | Ecosystem Services Evaluation | Uncertainty Analysis | Selecting a preferable strategy using: |
Considering the Hierarchical Structure of Stakeholders | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-agent DM* methods | Multi-criteria DM methods | Game Theory | ||||||
| Karabulut et al. [7] | Mapping water provisioning services to support the ecosystem–water–food–energy nexus in the Danube river basin | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | – | – | – |
| Zhou et al. [12] | Evidential reasoning rule for MADM with both weights and reliabilities in group decision making | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | – |
| Sahle et al. [8] | Quantifying and mapping of water-related ecosystem services for enhancing the security of the food-water-energy nexus in tropical data–sparse catchment | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tian et al. [13] | Probabilistic linguistic multi-criteria decision-making based on evidential reasoning and combined ranking methods considering the decision-makers psychological preferences | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | – |
| Ashrafi et al. [2] | Evaluating and improving the sustainability of ecosystem services in river basins under climate change | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | – |
| Current Paper | Application of Multi-Agent Decision-Making Methods in Hydrological Ecosystem Services Management | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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