The design of a GIS-based decision support system for chemical emergency preparedness and response in an urban environment

Computers, Environment and Urban Systems

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 67-94

  Chang, Ni Bin ^a   Wei, Y L ^a   Tseng, C C ^a   Kao, C Y J ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATABASE SYSTEMS; DECISION MAKING; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; RISK ASSESSMENT; URBAN PLANNING; USER INTERFACES;

CHEMICAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

EID: 0030622919     PISSN: 01989715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0198-9715(97)01009-0     Document Type: Article

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