Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology Advances in Environmental Technology 2476-6674 3 1 2017 01 01 Using boolean and fuzzy logic combined with analytic hierarchy process for hazardous waste landfill site selection: A case study from Hormozgan province, Iran 11 25 502 10.22104/aet.2017.502 EN Mahdieh Saadat Foomani Department of Environmental Planning, Management and Education, University of Tehran, Iran Saeed Karimi Department of Environmental Planning, Management and Education, University of Tehran, Iran Hamid Jafari Department of Environmental Planning, Management and Education, University of Tehran, Iran Zahra Ghorbaninia Department of Environmental Planning, Management and Education, University of Tehran, Iran Journal Article 2016 09 09 Hazardous wastes include numerous kinds of discarded chemicals and other wastes generated from industrial, commercial, and institutional activities. These types of waste present immediate or long-term risks to humans, animals, plants, or the environment and therefore require special handling for safe disposal. Landfills that can accept hazardous wastes are excavated or engineered sites where these special types of waste can be disposed of securely. Since landfills are permanent sites, special attention must be afforded in selecting the location. This paper investigated the use of the Boolean theory and Fuzzy logic in combination with Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) methods by applying GIS and IDRISI software for the selection of a hazardous waste landfill site in the Iranian province of Hormozgan. The best location was determined via the Fuzzy and the Boolean methodologies. By collating the area selected for the hazardous waste landfill, this study found that Fuzzy logic with an AND operator had the best options for this purpose. In the end, the most suitable area for a hazardous waste landfill was about 1.6 km2 which was obtained by employing Fuzzy in combination with AHP and by using an AND operator. In addition, all the fundamental criteria affecting the landfill location were considered. https://aet.irost.ir/article_502_b5b41fac0361d157d9673ecb926af5ae.pdf