Applying mathematical programming to reserve selection

Environmental Modeling and Assessment

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 167-175

  Williams, Justin C ^a   ReVelle, Charles S ^a  

^a Johns Hopkins University   (United States)

Author keywords

Integer programming; Mathematical programming; Optimization; Reserve design; Reserve selection

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; HEURISTIC METHODS; LAND USE; MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING; OPTIMAL SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION;

MINIMIZING THE NUMBER OF; NUMBER OF SPECIES; PROGRAMMING MODELS; RESERVE DESIGN; RESERVE SELECTION; SET COVERING PROBLEM; SET-COVERING MODEL; SOLUTION TECHNIQUES;

INTEGER PROGRAMMING;

FORESTRY; LAND USE PLANNING; NUMERICAL MODEL;

EID: 21944445176     PISSN: 14202026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1019001125395     Document Type: Article

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