1. A fuzzy knowledge-based decision support system for groundwater pollution risk evaluation.
- Author
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Uricchio VF, Giordano R, and Lopez N
- Subjects
- Algorithms, Mediterranean Region, Risk Assessment, Water Supply, Decision Support Techniques, Fuzzy Logic, Soil Pollutants poisoning, Water Pollutants poisoning
- Abstract
In this paper we propose a decision support system that can provide information on the environmental impact of anthropic activities by examining their effects on groundwater quality. We use the combined value of both intrinsic vulnerability of a specific local aquifer, obtained by implementing a parametric managerial model (SINTACS), and a degree of hazard value, which takes into account specific human activities. Incomplete information is notoriously common in environmental planning. To overcome this deficiency we apply an algorithmic and a qualitative approach, based on expert judgment incorporated into the system's knowledge base. The decision support system takes into account the uncertainty of the environmental domain by using fuzzy logic and evaluates the reliability of the results according to information availability.
- Published
- 2004
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