Spatial UTA (S-UTA) - A new approach for raster-based GIS multicriteria suitability analysis and its use in implementing natural systems for wastewater treatment

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 125, Issue , 2013, Pages 41-54

  Demesouka, O E ^a   Vavatsikos, A P ^a   Anagnostopoulos, K P ^a  

^a DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Geographical information systems; Multicriteria decision analysis; Natural systems for wastewater treatment; UTA methods

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; DECISION THEORY; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INFORMATION USE; LAND USE; RECLAMATION; SITE SELECTION; WETLANDS;

GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION; GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MULTI-CRITERIA; MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION ANALYSIS; MULTICRITERIA DECISION MAKING METHODS; NATURAL SYSTEM FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT; NATURAL SYSTEMS; NEW APPROACHES; SUITABILITY ANALYSIS; UTA METHOD;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; GIS; MULTICRITERIA ANALYSIS; SITE SELECTION; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; MULTICRITERIA DECISION MAKING; NATURAL SYSTEM FOR WASTEWTER TREATMENT; PROCEDURES; UTILITES ADDITIVES METHOD; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

GREECE;

EID: 84877321315     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2013.03.035     Document Type: Article

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