Prediction of ground water quality index to assess suitability for drinking purposes using fuzzy rule-based approach

Applied Water Science

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 393-405

  Gorai, A K ^a   Hasni, S A ^a   Iqbal, Jawed ^a  

^a BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Analytical hierarchical process (AHP); Fuzzy aggregation; Water quality index (WQI)

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; FUZZY INFERENCE; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; IRON COMPOUNDS; MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

ANALYTICAL HIERARCHICAL PROCESS; DRINKING WATER RESOURCES; FUZZY AGGREGATION; FUZZY RULE BASED; GROUNDWATER QUALITY; QUALITY OF WATER; RULE-BASED APPROACH; WATER QUALITY INDEX; WATER QUALITY INDEXES;

POTABLE WATER;

ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS; DRINKING WATER; FUZZY MATHEMATICS; GROUNDWATER; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; PREDICTION; WATER CHEMISTRY; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 84966391254     PISSN: 21905487     EISSN: 21905495     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13201-014-0241-3     Document Type: Article

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