Ranking desertification indicators using TOPSIS algorithm

Natural Hazards

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 1137-1153

  Sepehr, A ^a   Zucca, C ^b  

^a FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Desertification; DesertWatch; Indicator system; MCDM; TOPSIS

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; DECISION ANALYSIS; DESERTIFICATION; LAND DEGRADATION; MULTICRITERIA ANALYSIS; RANKING; REMOTE SENSING;

EID: 84861705066     PISSN: 0921030X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11069-012-0139-z     Document Type: Article

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