Fuzzy expert systems and GIS for cholera health risk prediction in southern Africa

Environmental Modelling and Software

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 442-448

  Fleming, Gavin ^a   Merwe, Marna van der ^a   McFerren, Graeme ^a  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Algal bloom; Cholera; Expert system; Fuzzy logic; Health risk prediction

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SCIENCE; DATA REDUCTION; DISEASES; EXPERT SYSTEMS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; PROBLEM SOLVING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOFTWARE PROTOTYPING;

ALGAL BLOOM; CHOLERA; GIS PROTOTYPE TOOLS; HEALTH RISK PREDICTION;

FUZZY CONTROL;

ALGAL BLOOM; CHOLERA; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; EPIDEMIC; FUZZY MATHEMATICS; GIS; HEALTH RISK; NUMERICAL MODEL; PREDICTION;

AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ALGAE; VIBRIO; VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

EID: 33750480827     PISSN: 13648152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsoft.2005.12.008     Document Type: Article

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