Fuzzy modelling of acid mine drainage environments using geochemical, ecological and mineralogical indicators

Environmental Geology

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 653-663

  Valente, T Maria ^a   Gomes, C Leal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Acid mine drainage; Environmental impact classification; Fuzzy classifier; Min max fuzzy; Valdarcas Portugal

Indexed keywords

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; CLASSICAL MODELS; CLASSIFICATION INDEXES; DATA SETS; EFFLUENT FLOWS; FUZZY CLASSIFIER; FUZZY INFERENCE SYSTEMS; FUZZY MODELLING; FUZZY MODELS; FUZZY-LOGIC; MIN-MAX FUZZY; MINING AREAS; MINING SITES; PORTUGAL; RIVERINE SYSTEMS; SPATIAL PATTERNS; SUPERFICIAL WATERS; VALDARCAS-PORTUGAL;

ABANDONED MINES; ACIDS; CLASSIFIERS; DRAINAGE; EFFLUENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FUZZY SYSTEMS; LEARNING SYSTEMS; MINES; MINING;

FUZZY INFERENCE;

ABANDONED MINE; ACID MINE DRAINAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FUZZY MATHEMATICS; MINERALOGY; MINING; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; RIVER SYSTEM; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; WATER POLLUTION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE; VALDARCAS MINE; VIANA DO CASTELO [PORTUGAL];

EID: 67349100944     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00254-008-1344-7     Document Type: Article

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