Title: Fuzziness and fuzzy modelling in Bulgaria's energy policy decision-making dilemma

Authors: Wang Xingquan

Addresses: GREGOR, University Paris I, Pantheon-Sorbonne, Paris, France

Abstract: The decision complexity resulting from imprecision in decision variables and parameters, a major difficulty for conventional decision analysis methods, can be relevantly analysed and modelled by fuzzy logic. Bulgaria|s nuclear policy decision-making process implicates such complexity of imprecise nature: stakeholders, criteria, measurement, etc. Given the suitable applicability of fuzzy logic in this case, this article tries to offer a concrete fuzzy paradigm including delimitation of decision space, quantification of imprecise variables, and, of course, parameterisation.

Keywords: Bulgaria; nuclear policy; decision analysis; fuzzy number; fuzzy logic; linguistic variables; fuzzy modelling; energy policy; nuclear power; nuclear energy; decision making.

DOI: 10.1504/IJNGEE.2006.008707

International Journal of Nuclear Governance, Economy and Ecology, 2006 Vol.1 No.1, pp.109 - 121

Published online: 17 Jan 2006 *

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