Fuzzy logic methodology for accident frequency assessment in hazardous materials transportation

Center for Chemical Process Safety - 19th Annual International Conference - Emergency Planning Preparedness, Prevention and Response

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 215-224

  Qiao, Yuanhua ^a   Gentile, Michela ^a   Mannan, M Sam ^a  

^a Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; DATA REDUCTION; FUZZY SETS; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL METHODS; TRANSPORTATION;

FUZZY MODELING; POPULATION DENSITY; TRANSPORTATION MODES; TRANSPORTATION RISK ANALYSIS (TRA);

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS;

EID: 6344289064     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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