Integrating simulation modelling and GIS: Spatial decision support systems for evacuation planning

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 423-430

  de Silva, F N ^a   Eglese, R W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Emergency planning; Evacuation; Geographical information systems; Simulation modelling; Spatial decision support systems

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA HANDLING; DECISION MAKING; DISASTERS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLANNING; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; USER INTERFACES;

EMERGENCY EVACUATION PLANNING; EVACUATION PROCESS; SPATIAL DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

EID: 0033894262     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: 14769360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2600879     Document Type: Article

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