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Decisi-o-rama

swMATH ID: 42368
Software Authors: Chacon-Hurtado J.C., Scholten L.
Description: Decisi-o-rama: An open-source python library for multi-attribute value/utility decision analysis. Environmental decisions are complex as they are multi-dimensional, highly interdisciplinary and not only involve multiple stakeholders with conflicting objectives, but also many possible alternatives with uncertain consequences. The difficulty lies in making trade-offs between tough value trade-offs on the one hand while appreciating uncertain impacts of alternatives on the other. To support decisions tackling such problems, a combination of multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) and environmental models is promising yet limited by the available MCDA software. Here, we present Decisi-o-rama, an open-source Python MCDA library for single and sets (portfolios) of alternatives in the context of multi-attribute value/utility theory (MAUT/MAVT). Its development was driven by four aspirations that are crucial for usability in the context of environmental decision-making: (1) interoperability, (2) uncertainty-awareness, (3) computational efficiency, and (4) integration with portfolio decisions. The results indicate that these aspirations are met, thus facilitating the adoption of MCDA methods by environmental researchers and practitioners.
Homepage: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364815220309476
Source Code:  https://github.com/j-chacon/decisi-o-rama
Dependencies: Python
Related Software: scikit-mcda; PyTOPS; pandas; NumPy; Python; pyrepo-mcda
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