Comparison of decision tree algorithms for predicting potential air pollutant emissions with data mining models

Journal of Environmental Informatics

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 46-53

  Birant, D ^a  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Artificial intelligence; Classification and prediction; Data mining; Decision support systems

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; AIR QUALITY; ALGORITHM; ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; ATMOSPHERIC PLUME; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; DATA MINING; DATA SET; DECISION ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; INDUSTRIAL EMISSION;

IZMIR [TURKEY]; TURKEY;

EID: 79955158636     PISSN: 17262135     EISSN: 16848799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3808/jei.201100186     Document Type: Article

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