Methodology for development of an expert system to derive knowledge from existing nature-based solutions experiences

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Abstract

Learning from past experiences is essential for the adoption of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS). There is a growing number of knowledge repositories sharing the experience of NBS projects implemented worldwide. These repositories provide access to a large amount of information, however, acquiring knowledge from them remains a challenge. This paper outlines the technical details of the NBS Case-Based System (NBS-CBS), an expert system that facilitates knowledge acquisition from an NBS case repository. The NBS-CBS is a hybrid system integrating a black-box Artificial Neural Network (ANN) with a white-box Case-Based Reasoning model. The system involves:
•a repository that stores the information of past NBS projects, and an input collection component, guiding the collection and encoding of the user's inputs;
•a classifier that predicts solutions (i.e., generates a hypothesis), based on user input (target case), drawing on a pre-trained ANN model to guide the case retrieval, and a case retrieval engine that identifies cases similar to the target case;
•a case adaption and retainment process in which the user assesses the provided recommendations and retains the solved problem as a new case in the repository.
Original languageEnglish
Article number101978
Number of pages8
JournalMethodsX
Volume10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2023

Funding

This research has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under Grant Agreement No. 730052.

FundersFunder number
European Union's Horizon 2020 - Research and Innovation Framework Programme730052

    Keywords

    • Nature-based solutions (NBS)
    • Expert system
    • Knowledge acquisition
    • Artificial intelligence
    • case-based reasoning

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