A generalized fuzzy linear programming approach for environmental management problem under uncertainty

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 72-86

  Fan, Yurui ^a   Huang, Guohe ^a   Veawab, Amornvadee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; DECISION MAKING; EMISSION CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FUZZY SET THEORY; FUZZY SETS; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

CONTROL PLANNING; DECISION VARIABLES; FUZZY LINEAR PROGRAMMING; INTERACTIVE ALGORITHMS; INTERVAL PARAMETER; ITS APPLICATIONS; OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; PERFORMANCE COSTS;

QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

SULFUR DIOXIDE;

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FUZZY SYSTEM; GENERALIZED FUZZY LINEAR PROGRAMMING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; UNCERTAINTY; AIR POLLUTION; ALGORITHM; COMPUTER PROGRAM; ECONOMICS; ELECTRIC POWER PLANT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FUZZY LOGIC; METHODOLOGY; TIME;

AIR POLLUTION; ALGORITHMS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FUZZY LOGIC; POWER PLANTS; SOFTWARE; TIME FACTORS; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 84859085791     PISSN: 10473289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10473289.2011.628901     Document Type: Article

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