The application of fuzzy logic to the precautionary principle |
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Authors: | Mirit Shamir Lior Shamir Mary H Durfee |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Social Science, Michigan Tech, 1400 Townsend Dr., Houghton, MI 49931, USA;(2) Department of Computer Science, Michigan Tech, 1400 Townsend Dr., Houghton, MI 49931, USA |
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Abstract: | One of the major problems in the implementation of the precautionary principle in environmental cases is the estimation of
the weight of evidence. In this paper we propose a formal method that determines the weight of evidence based on the specific
parameters of a given case. The proposed method is based on an artificial intelligence approach called fuzzy logic, which is commonly used as an interface between logic and human perception, and often applied to computer-based complex decision
making. We use one fuzzy expert system that provides a quantification of the estimated environmental damage, and a second
fuzzy expert system that computes the weight of evidence in a given case. The proposed expert system can be easily defined
and adjusted by regulators and environmental science and policy experts. |
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Keywords: | Fuzzy logic Precautionary principle Environmental law |
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