Climate Change and Food Security Prioritizing Indices: Applying Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Social Network Analysis (SNA)

Food security and climate change are multidimensional issues. Therefore, a lack of knowledge about the most essential variables made these concepts more complex for decision-making highlighted need credible decision support methods. Here, we aim to develop an accurate tool by using analytic hierarchy process (AHP) method explore priority indicator food under in Iran social network analysis (SNA) decisions. The following steps were conducted AHP approach: literature review, Likert questionnaire experts’ interviews variable selection variables’ weight determination prioritization pairwise comparison questionnaire, designed based on matrix criteria sub-criteria change. SNA was employed understand robustness informants’ points view selection. After analysis, 61 extracted. Sustainability important criterion, weighted 0.248. (indicators): groundwater sources, household income, underweight adolescent ratio, wastage annual average precipitation, 0.095, 0.091, 0.125, 0.227 0.236, respectively. showed that professionals with academic origins focused sustainability component. is technique distinguish criteria. results might be estimate or predict simplify making Iran.