Application of Nature Based Algorithm in Natural Resource Management

Front Matter....Pages i-xv
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Selection of Optimized Location for Ecoparks Using Ant Colony Optimization....Pages 3-17
Application of Hive Theory to the Identification of Suitable Porcupine Habitats....Pages 19-29
Tradeoff Analysis Between Rainfall and Load Factor of a Small-Scale Hydropower Plant by Particle Swarm Optimization....Pages 31-42
Application of Artificial Neural Networks in Short-Term Rainfall Forecasting....Pages 43-58
Application of a Genetic Algorithm to Predict the Growth Rate of Bufo melanostictus in Urban Forest....Pages 59-74
Front Matter....Pages 75-75
Comparison of Nature-Based Algorithms in Impact Analysis of Climate Change on Water Resources....Pages 77-86
A Neuro-Fuzzy Approach to Selecting Crops in Vertical Irrigation....Pages 87-104
Application of Neuro-Fuzzy Techniques in the Estimation of Extreme Events....Pages 105-117
Impact of Climate Change on Selection of Sites for Lotus Cultivation....Pages 119-134
Comparison of Bat and Fuzzy Clusterization for Identification of Suitable Locations for a Small-Scale Hydropower Plant....Pages 135-155
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Impact of Climate Change on Ecological Sensitivity of Wetlands....Pages 159-176
Impact of Climate Change on the Hydrologic Sensitivity of Sundarban Reserve Forest....Pages 177-188
Fuzzy-Based Impact Analysis Study on Site Selection of Tidal Power Plants....Pages 189-201
Front Matter....Pages 203-203
Estimation of Groundwater Quality from Surface Water Quality Variables of a Tropical River Basin by Neurogenetic Models....Pages 205-218
Rating Irrigation Canals Using Cognitive Indexes....Pages 219-232
CLIMAGE: A New Software for the Prediction of Short-Term Weather with the Help of Satellite Data and Neuro-Fuzzy Clustering....Pages 233-245
OPTIDAL: A New Software for Simulation of Climatic Impacts on Tidal Power....Pages 247-260
AGROSIM: A New Model for Predicting Water Productivity from Crop Characteristics....Pages 261-268
QUALTR: Software for Simulating Output from Water Treatment Plants in the Face of Extreme Events....Pages 269-316
Development of a Neuro-Fuzzy System for Selection of Tree Species for Afforestation Purpose....Pages 317-330
Back Matter....Pages 331-341