Using fuzzy theory and information entropy for water quality assessment in Three Gorges region, China

• Published in: Expert systems with applications Vol. 37; no. 3; pp. 2517 - 2521
• Main Authors: Liu, Li, Zhou, Jianzhong, An, Xueli, Zhang, Yongchuan, Yang, Li
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 15.03.2010
• Subjects: Assessments; Entropy (Information theory); Expert systems; Freshwater; Fuzzy; Fuzzy logic; Fuzzy mathematics; Fuzzy set theory; Information entropy; Mathematical models; Three Gorges region; Water quality; Water quality assessment; China, People's Rep., Sichuan Prov., Changjiang R., Three Gorges Dam; China, People's Rep; Three Gorges region; Water quality assessment; Fuzzy mathematics; Information entropy

Considering that the water quality assessment is a fuzzy concept with multiple indicators and classes, and there are still some limits of fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method, the fuzzy mathematics method and the information entropy theory are combined to establish an improved fuzzy comprehensive e...