10.2190/RW8X-KQQ8-1L37-B6EX RW8XKQQ81L37B6EX 6 An Interpretive Structural Model of Environmental Impacts of a Coal Field 71 93 20020509 20020509 20020509 20020509 RW8XKQQ81L37B6EX.pdf http://baywood.metapress.com/link.asp?target=contribution&id=RW8XKQQ81L37B6EX 1 K. Vizayakumar Pratap K. J. Mohapatra Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India Interpretive structural modeling is a technique which helps in structuring large complex systems. This article presents a case study of identification and structuring the activities and impacts of a coal field in India. A checklist method is used to identify the variables of the system and a paired comparison method is used to develop a binary matrix representing interrelationships. 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