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An enhanced environmental multimedia modeling system based on fuzzy-set approach: II. Model validation and application |
Rongrong ZHANG1,Chesheng ZHAN2,*(),Xiaomeng SONG3,4,*(),Baolin LIU5 |
1. Department of Building and Transportation Engineering, Beijing Urban Construction School, Beijing 100026, China 2. Key Laboratory of Water Cycle & Related Land Surface Processes, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China 3. State Key Laboratory of Hydrology-Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, Nanjing 210029, China 4. Research Center for Climate Change, Ministry of Water Resources, Nanjing 210029, China 5. School of Marine Sciences, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China |
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Abstract Part I of this study develops an enhanced environmental multimedia modeling system (EMMS) based on fuzzy-set approach. Once the model development is complete, the composite module and the entire modeling system need to be tested and validated to ensure that the model can simulate natural phenomena with reasonable and reliable accuracy. The developed EMMS is first tested in a complete case study. And then verification results are conducted to compare with extensively researched literature data. In the third step, the data from an experimental landfill site is used for a pilot-scale validation. The comparisons between EMMS outputs and the literature data indicate that the EMMS can perform accurate modeling simulation. The modules of EMMS could support the entire environmental multimedia modeling system. Further field-scale validation is finished. The results are satisfactory. Most of the modeling yields closely match the monitoring data collected from sites. In addition, with the aid of fuzzy-set approach, EMMS can be a reliable and powerful tool to address the complex environmental multimedia pollution problems and provide an extensive support for decision makers in managing the contaminated environmental systems.
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Keywords
environmental multimedia modelling system
fuzzy-set approach
application
model validation
uncertainty analysis
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Corresponding Author(s):
Chesheng ZHAN,Xiaomeng SONG
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Online First Date: 18 February 2014
Issue Date: 23 November 2015
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