Fuzzy relational calculus in land evaluation

Geoderma

Volumn 77, Issue 2-4, 1997, Pages 283-298

  Groenemans, R ^a   Van Ranst, E ^a   Kerre, E ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Fuzzy relations; Land evaluation; Weight coefficients

Indexed keywords

CALCULUS; FUZZY LOGIC; FUZZY SET THEORY; LAND EVALUATION; METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH;

EID: 0030620169     PISSN: 00167061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7061(97)00026-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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