Decision support system for selecting sectoral data-bases in studies of the water–energy–agricultural–environmental nexus

Cássia Juliana Fernandes Torres; Rodrigo Saldanha Xavier da Silva; Andrea Souza Fontes; Daniel Veras Ribeiro; Yvonilde Dantas Pinto Medeiros

doi:10.5327/Z21769478897

Authors

Cássia Juliana Fernandes Torres Federal University of Bahia (UFBA) - Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1963-8085
Rodrigo Saldanha Xavier da Silva Federal University of Bahia (UFBA) - Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5786-3032
Andrea Souza Fontes Federal University of Recôncavo da Bahia (UFRB) - Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5717-6101
Daniel Veras Ribeiro Federal University of Bahia (UFBA) - Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3328-1489
Yvonilde Dantas Pinto Medeiros Federal University of Bahia - (UFBA) - Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0456-5976

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5327/Z21769478897

Keywords:

intersectoriality, natural resources, integrated management

Abstract

Obtaining databases to develop multidisciplinary studies in complex intersectoral network systems presents great challenges. Databases often lack compatibility or data standardization because they are organized differently by sector. Therefore, this article aims to propose a Decision Support System (DSS) to assist in the identification, analysis, and selection of sectoral databases to support the development of quantitative studies. The concept of the “Nexus of water, energy, agriculture, and the environment” is used to illustrate the development of the DSS. To this end, a conceptual structure defined in six stages was presented: institutional analysis, definition of alternatives, definition of criteria, analysis of databases, classification matrix, and organization and selection of alternatives. Validation of the proposed DSS was carried out using national-scale databases for the Brazilian context. From the application of DSS in the databases surveyed, it appears that: Brazil does not have interconnected databases, nor does it share databases between sectors; the information is dispersed across a large number of institutions, and includes a multiplicity of spatial and temporal scales, hindering their integration; the adoption of macro-scales, both spatially and temporally, facilitates the integration of the collected information, and the country’s sectoral organizational structures tend to hamper the development of systems integrated into complex networks. The proposed DSS allows a better understanding and visualization of possible simplifications and limitations inherent in integrated studies of quantitative scope, minimizes uncertainties, and directs systemic planning and management strategies.

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