Fuzzy assessment of land suitability for scientific research reserves

Environmental Management

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 545-558

  Stoms, David M ^a   McDonald, Jennifer M ^a   Davis, Frank W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecosystem Management Decision Support software; Fuzzy logic; GIS; Knowledge base; Land suitability analysis; University of California Natural Reserve System; Vernal pools

Indexed keywords

DATABASE SYSTEMS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; ECOSYSTEMS; ENGINEERING RESEARCH; FUZZY SETS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

LAND SUITABILITY; NATURAL RESERVE;

LAND USE;

ACADEMIC RESEARCH; ASSESSMENT METHOD; FUZZY MATHEMATICS; GIS; SITE SELECTION;

ARTICLE; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENT; LAND USE; MODEL; RESEARCH; UNITED STATES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FACTUAL DATABASE; FORECASTING; FUZZY LOGIC; GEOGRAPHY; INFORMATION SYSTEM; METHODOLOGY;

UNITED STATES;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DATABASES, FACTUAL; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FORECASTING; FUZZY LOGIC; GEOGRAPHY; INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 0036527969     PISSN: 0364152X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00267-001-0004-4     Document Type: Article

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