Landfill siting using GIS, fuzzy logic and the Delphi method

International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management

Volumn 6, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 218-231

  Hatzichristos, Thomas ^a   Giaoutzi, Maria ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Delphi method; Fuzzy logic; GIS; Landfill siting

Indexed keywords

EVALUATION; FUZZY SETS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; SITE SELECTION; VISUALIZATION;

DELPHI METHOD; LANDFILL SITING;

LAND FILL;

DELPHI ANALYSIS; FACILITY LOCATION; FUZZY MATHEMATICS; GIS; LANDFILL;

EID: 31744433187     PISSN: 14662132     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijetm.2006.008263     Document Type: Article

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