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Fuzzy logic evaluation of water quality classification for heavy metal pollution in karasu stream, Turkey  
Yazarlar
Adem Yavuz Sonmez
Kastamonu University, Turkey
Samet Hasiloglu
Atatürk Üniversitesi, Turkey
Olcay Hisar
Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi, Turkey
Hatice Nur Aras Mehan
Fatih Universitesi, Turkey
Hasan Kaya
Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi, Turkey
Özet
Traditional water quality evaluation methods use discrete form that involve upper and lower limits, and the concentrations values are equally important when the values are near to or far away from the limits. Moreover, each quality parameter might belong to one of the four classes; therefore differences of the classes of the parameters may be vagueness. In this study, an index model is purposed for quality evaluation of water quality classification using fuzzy logic. For that purpose, a data set (12 months, total 180 measurements) about several heavy metals such as Copper (Cu), Zinc (Zn), Manganese (Mn), Lead (Pb), Nickel (Ni), Cadmium (Cd) and Iron (Fe) was collected from 5 monitoring stations in Karasu River. After that, fuzzy logic assessment method was used to quality evaluation for heavy metal pollution in Karasu stream. In conclusion, it was supposed that fuzzy logic evaluation method may also be used as an alternative tool for decision-making in environmental management.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Fuzzy logic evaluation method | Heavy metal pollution | Karasu stream | Water quality assessment
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SCOPUS dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı Ekoloji
Dergi ISSN 1300-1361
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 01-2013
Sayı 87
Sayfalar 43 / 50
Doi Numarası 10.5053/ekoloji.2013.876