Probabilistic-fuzzy health risk modeling

Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 324-338

  Kentel, E ^a   Aral, Mustafa M ^a  

^a Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Exposure; Fuzzy set theory; Human health risk; Probability theory; Uncertainty; Variability

Indexed keywords

FUZZY MATHEMATICS; HEALTH RISK; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 7544250036     PISSN: 14363240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00477-004-0187-3     Document Type: Article

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