Evaluating and Simulation of the Behavior and Interactions of Stakeholders and Regional Water Company Under Agent-Based Model Framework, In Lenjanat Sub-Basin of Zayandehrood River Basin

The main goal of this paper is the exploration of the effective parameters on agents’ behavior (decision makers, stakeholders), water supervision, and the simulation of them under rules and policies of water. To follow this goal, the framework of agents’ behavioral rules on Lenjanat sub-basin was formed and then addressed to simulation of them using agent-based model. Agent-based model is an instrument that can be used for modeling of different agents, defining behavioral characteristics, showing links and interactions between one agent with the others. In this paper AnyLogic software has been applied. For evaluating the effects of parameters like “Meeting with other organs by regional water company” two scenarios (efficient and inefficient) were developed. The results showed that changing the behavior and the interaction of regional water company with other organs are extremely effective. For example, Existence of “Meeting with other organs by regional water company” parameter increases violations’ control 36% in the first scenario (inefficient) and the absence of it decreases violations’ control 72% in the second scenario (efficient). Also, the results of scenarios showed that linking and suitable interaction by the regional water company can change the control of illegal withdrawals from 12.8 to 70.3 million cubic meters.