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DOI 10.1016/j.envsoft.2026.107180
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Title (Primary) ParetoPick-R: An interactive tool for boosting the interpretability of multi-objective optimisation outputs
Author Wittekind, C.I.H.; Witing, F. ORCID logo ; White, S.E.; Schürz, C.; Eurie Forio, M.A.; Shore, M.; Farkas, C.; Futter, M.; Collentine, D.; Sanguanini, L.; Kolcsár, R.A.; Szabó, B.; Kassai, P.; Volk, M. ORCID logo ; Strauch, M. ORCID logo
Source Titel Environmental Modelling & Software
Year 2026
Department CLE
Volume 206
Page From art. 107180
Language englisch
Topic T5 Future Landscapes
Data and Software links https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19354484
Supplements Supplement 1
Keywords Multi-objective optimisation; Decision support; Stakeholder engagement; Analytical hierarchy process; SWAT+; Pareto pruning; Spatial planning
Abstract This study presents ParetoPick-R, an R Shiny application for post-processing multi-objective optimisation (MOO) results in environmental modelling. Although MOO is widely used in environmental management, its multi-dimensional and abstract outputs are often hard to interpret and apply directly.
ParetoPick-R addresses this challenge by enhancing the interpretability and usability of MOO results for decision support. The tool integrates three key strategies. First, interactive visualisation techniques enable users to explore synergies and trade-offs among objectives and link objective and decision spaces. Second, a clustering-based data reduction approach condenses large Pareto sets into representative subsets while preserving essential trade-off structures. Third, an Analytical Hierarchy Process facilitates the systematic incorporation of stakeholder preferences across objectives and decision variables.
This paper describes the design and implementation of ParetoPick-R and demonstrates its functionality and procedural application through two distinct case studies.
Wittekind, C.I.H., Witing, F., White, S.E., Schürz, C., Eurie Forio, M.A., Shore, M., Farkas, C., Futter, M., Collentine, D., Sanguanini, L., Kolcsár, R.A., Szabó, B., Kassai, P., Volk, M., Strauch, M. (2026):
ParetoPick-R: An interactive tool for boosting the interpretability of multi-objective optimisation outputs
Environ. Modell. Softw. 206 , art. 107180
10.1016/j.envsoft.2026.107180