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. 2016 Jun 13;7:11877. doi: 10.1038/ncomms11877

Table 3. Changes for adapting to uncertainty: achieved average min–max normalized indicators after optimization with various indicator sets for increasing levels of uncertainty (changes of ±2% were denoted as ‘constant').

Achieved average min–max normalized indicators in % for uncertainty level fu
Optimization with Indicator group according to Table 1 fu=0 1 2 3 Change
All indicators Carbon relationships 57 54 54 53 Decrease
  Climate regulation 49 46 48 50 Constant
  Hydrological regulation 47 45 46 49 Constant
  Soil quality 56 55 52 52 Decrease
  Net present value 69 62 62 64 Decrease
  Payback period 55 54 48 44 Decrease
  Preference Saraguros 46 43 42 45 Constant
  Preference Mestizos 58 56 59 63 Increase
             
Socioeconomic Carbon relationships 44 54 55 52 Increase
indicators Climate regulation 53 49 49 49 Decrease
  Hydrological regulation 50 48 48 47 Decrease
  Soil quality 55 54 53 53 Constant
  Net present value 59 65 66 63 Increase
  Payback period 62 57 51 45 Decrease
  Preference Saraguros 54 45 44 44 Decrease
  Preference Mestizos 53 55 59 62 Increase
             
Ecological Carbon relationships 57 54 54 54 Decrease
indicators Climate regulation 49 49 46 48 Constant
  Hydrological regulation 47 47 45 46 Constant
  Soil quality 56 54 53 52 Decrease
  Net present value 69 65 61 62 Decrease
  Payback period 55 51 48 44 Decrease
  Preference Saraguros 46 45 41 41 Decrease
  Preference Mestizos 58 59 59 62 Increase