Introduction

9/12/02


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Introduction

ROAD MAP:

WHAT IS SUSTAINABILITY?:

WHAT MAKES A SYSTEM SUSTAINABLE?:

WHAT DO WE MEAN BY SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT?

WHAT ARE THE EXISTING METHODS?

WHAT IS FUZZY LOGIC?

WHY FUZZY LOGIC FOR S.D. ASSESSMENT?

HOW DO WE ASSESS S.D. USING FUZZY LOGIC?

MAJOR STEPS

SELECTION OF INDICATORS

NORMALISATION OF INDICATORS

EXAMPLES OF NORMALISATION

FUZZIFICATION OF INDICATORS

EXAMPLES OF MEMBERSHIP FUNCTIONS

FUZZY INFERENCE RULES.exe

FUZZY INFERENCE RULES.exe

FUZZY INFERENCE COMPUTATIONS.exe

DEFFUZIFICATION.exe

WHAT ARE THE RESULTS OF THE SAFE MODEL?

RESULTS OF THE SAFE MODEL: (CONTINUED)

HOW CAN THE “SAFE” MODEL HELP DECISION MAKERS?

ECOLOGICAL SUSTAINABILITY MEASUREMENTS

HUMAN SUSTAINABILITY MEASUREMENTS

WHAT ARE THE CONCLUSIONS?

WHAT ARE THE PERSPECTIVES?

REFERENCES AND PUBLICATIONS

Author: Luc A. Andriantiatsaholiniaina

Email: luca@cs.sfu.ca

Home Page: www.ensc.sfu.ca/people/grad/luca