Optimal ranking of hydro power plant sites based on MLP-BP and fuzzy inference approach

Abstract

Hydro Power Plant site selection depends on a set of qualitative and quantitative criteria, which are vague in nature. In recent years the problem of site selection in an imprecise environment has gained overriding interest and importance. To address this issues of uncertainty, we propose a Multi Criteria Decision Support System which uses Neuro-Fuzzy computational approach for optimal ranking of large hydro power plant sites. The objective of this work is to enable policy maker around the world to select appropriate industrial installation sites, considering attributes that could have negative impact on the environment and society.