A platform-independent fuzzy logic modeling framework for environmental decision support

Ecological Informatics

Volumn 34, Issue , 2016, Pages 92-101

  Sheehan, T ^a   Gough, M ^a  

^a Conservation Biology Institute ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Evaluation; Framework; Fuzzy logic; Landscape evaluation; Modeling; Site sensitivity; Software

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION PLANNING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MODELING; FUZZY MATHEMATICS; GIS; LANDSCAPE; NUMERICAL MODEL; SOFTWARE;

COLORADO PLATEAU; UNITED STATES; UTAH;

COCKSFOOT STREAK VIRUS;

EID: 84969626546     PISSN: 15749541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoinf.2016.05.001     Document Type: Article

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