FUZZY AHP METHOD FOR PLANT SPECIES SELECTION IN MINE RECLAMATION PLANS: CASE STUDY SUNGUN COPPER MINE

All steps of a mining project generally disturb the environmentʹs original condition during construction. Therefore, it is crucial to implement an appropriate mine reclamation plan throughout all mine planning stages from sustainable and environmental point of view. Planting the suitable plant species in each step of any reclamation plan and each area is one of the necessities in this respect. Selecting of plant species is carried out on the basis of the primary factors. After that priorities between the selected species are defined on account of the secondary factors by a MCDM model. In this regard, a Fuzzy AHP approach was used. This method was applied to Sungun open pit copper mine in Iran as a case study. Decision making was conducted on the basis of oral judgments and group expertise in the case study. The results achieved from the analyses showed that the priorities of alternatives are as Maple, Ash, Oak, Barberry, Paliurus spina -Christi, Sloe, respectively.