Hybrid fuzzy-stochastic modeling approach for assessing environmental risks at contaminated groundwater systems

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 129, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 79-88

  Chen, Z ^a   Huang, G H ^a   Chakma, A ^b  

^a HUNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fuzzy sets; Ground water; Hybrid methods; Risk analysis; Simulation

Indexed keywords

FUZZY-STOCHASTIC RISK ASSESSMENT (FUSRA);

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTAMINATION; FUZZY SETS; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HEALTH HAZARDS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; RANDOM PROCESSES; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER QUALITY;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

DRINKING WATER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CANADA;

EID: 0037242420     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2003)129:1(79)     Document Type: Article

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