In the first part of this scenario, Borda Count voting is performed within each of the three IGs. Participants individually assessed the hierarchy given in Figure 2 and separately ranked all criteria within the criteria set, and then alternatives within the alternatives set. The ranking is based on individuals' understanding of the importance of these decision elements for the SFR basin. Participants expressed their individual (ordinal) preferences by filling-in appropriate boxes with integers 1–5 as presented in the evaluation sheet in Supplementary Material, Appendix. Borda Count computations were straightforward afterward and the individual and final ranking of criteria and alternative plans derived within each interest group are summarized in Tables 2,3–4.
Borda Count assessments in the IG #1: PUBLIC AUTHORITIES.
| Ranking criteria and alternatives . | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participants . | Criteria . | Alternatives (Plans) . | ||||||||
| POL . | ECO . | SOC . | ENV . | TEC . | BAL . | SUP . | IRR . | PAY . | OTH . | |
| 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Sum of points | 30 | 21 | 13 | 17 | 24 | 19 | 13 | 23 | 32 | 18 |
| Ranking | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| Ranking criteria and alternatives . | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participants . | Criteria . | Alternatives (Plans) . | ||||||||
| POL . | ECO . | SOC . | ENV . | TEC . | BAL . | SUP . | IRR . | PAY . | OTH . | |
| 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Sum of points | 30 | 21 | 13 | 17 | 24 | 19 | 13 | 23 | 32 | 18 |
| Ranking | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
Number of participants = 7.
Borda Count assessments in the IG #2: CIVIL SOCIETY.
| Ranking criteria and alternatives . | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participants . | Criteria . | Alternatives (Plans) . | ||||||||
| POL . | ECO . | SOC . | ENV . | TEC . | BAL . | SUP . | IRR . | PAY . | OTH . | |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Sum of points | 16 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 22 | 12 |
| Ranking | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| Ranking criteria and alternatives . | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participants . | Criteria . | Alternatives (Plans) . | ||||||||
| POL . | ECO . | SOC . | ENV . | TEC . | BAL . | SUP . | IRR . | PAY . | OTH . | |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Sum of points | 16 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 22 | 12 |
| Ranking | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4–5 | 4–5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
Number of participants = 5.
Borda Count assessments in the IG #3: WATER USERS.
| Ranking criteria and alternatives . | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participants . | Criteria . | Alternatives (Plans) . | ||||||||
| POL . | ECO . | SOC . | ENV . | TEC . | BAL . | SUP . | IRR . | PAY . | OTH . | |
| 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1.5 |
| 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Sum of points | 27.5 | 30.5 | 23.5 | 26.5 | 27 | 26 | 21.5 | 32.5 | 33.5 | 21.5 |
| Ranking | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1–2 | 4 | 5 | 1–2 |
| Ranking criteria and alternatives . | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participants . | Criteria . | Alternatives (Plans) . | ||||||||
| POL . | ECO . | SOC . | ENV . | TEC . | BAL . | SUP . | IRR . | PAY . | OTH . | |
| 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1.5 |
| 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Sum of points | 27.5 | 30.5 | 23.5 | 26.5 | 27 | 26 | 21.5 | 32.5 | 33.5 | 21.5 |
| Ranking | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1–2 | 4 | 5 | 1–2 |
Number of participants = 9.