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The Use of Fuzzy Estimators for the Construction of a Prediction Model Concerning an Environmental Ecosystem

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  • Georgia Ellina

    (Department of Civil Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace, 67100 Xanthi, Greece)

  • Garyfalos Papaschinopoulos

    (Department of Environmental Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace, 67100 Xanthi, Greece)

  • Basil Papadopoulos

    (Department of Civil Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace, 67100 Xanthi, Greece)

Abstract

As a variable system, the Lake of Kastoria is a good example regarding the pattern of the Mediterranean shallow lakes. The focus of this study is on the investigation of this lake’s eutrophication, analyzing the relation of the basic factors that affect this phenomenon using fuzzy logic. In the method we suggest, while there are many fuzzy implications that can be used since the proposition can take values in the close interval [0,1], we investigate the most appropriate implication for the studied water body. We propose a method evaluating fuzzy implications by constructing triangular non-asymptotic fuzzy numbers for each of the studied parameters coming from experimental data. This is achieved with the use of fuzzy estimators and fuzzy linear regression. In this way, we achieve a better understanding of the mechanisms and functions that regulate this ecosystem.

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  • Georgia Ellina & Garyfalos Papaschinopoulos & Basil Papadopoulos, 2019. "The Use of Fuzzy Estimators for the Construction of a Prediction Model Concerning an Environmental Ecosystem," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(18), pages 1-10, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:11:y:2019:i:18:p:5039-:d:267408
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    1. B. K. Papadopoulos & M. A. Sirpi, 1999. "Similarities in Fuzzy Regression Models," Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications, Springer, vol. 102(2), pages 373-383, August.
    2. G.N. Botzoris & K. Papadopoulos & B.K. Papadopoulos, 2015. "A Method For The Evaluation And Selection Of An Appropriate Fuzzy Implication By Using Statistical Data," Fuzzy Economic Review, International Association for Fuzzy-set Management and Economy (SIGEF), vol. 0(2), pages 19-29, November.
    3. Tao Zheng & Haihua Cao & Wei Liu & Jingcheng Xu & Yijing Yan & Xiaohu Lin & Juwen Huang, 2019. "Characteristics of Atmospheric Deposition during the Period of Algal Bloom Formation in Urban Water Bodies," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(6), pages 1-15, March.
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    1. Ioanna Efthimiou & Dimitris Vlastos & Vassilios Triantafyllidis & Maria Antonopoulou, 2022. "Kastoria and Mikri Prespa Lakes: The Impact of Anthropogenic Activities on the Differentiation in the Genotoxic and Toxic Profile of the Surface Water," Land, MDPI, vol. 12(1), pages 1-12, December.

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