Artificial neural networks and grey systems for the prediction of slope stability

Natural Hazards

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 383-398

  Lu, P ^a   Rosenbaum, M S ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Artificial neural networks; Geohazards; Grey systems; Landslide; Slope stability

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; LANDSLIDE; MASS MOVEMENT; PREDICTION; SLOPE STABILITY;

EID: 0742322765     PISSN: 0921030X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:NHAZ.0000007168.00673.27     Document Type: Article

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