A fuzzy-based tool for modelization and analysis of the vulnerability of aquifers: A case study

International Journal of Approximate Reasoning

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 99-111

  Di Martino, Ferdinando ^a   Sessa, Salvatore ^a   Loia, Vincenzo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fuzzy number; Geographic Information Systems; Spatial analysis

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMBER THEORY; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; RELIABILITY; WATER POLLUTION;

ACQUIFERS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; FUZZY NUMBER; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

FUZZY SETS;

EID: 8344264621     PISSN: 0888613X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijar.2004.05.001     Document Type: Article

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