Neural networks and genetic algorithms as forecasting tools: A case study on German regions

Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 701-722

  Patuelli, Roberto ^a   Nijkamp, Peter ^a   Longhi, Simonetta ^b   Reggiani, Aura ^c  

^a VU University   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; DATA SET; EMPLOYMENT; FORECASTING METHOD; GENETIC ALGORITHM; OPTIMIZATION;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY;

EID: 48749110009     PISSN: 02658135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1068/b3101     Document Type: Article

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