Towards optimal life cycle management in a road maintenance setting using DEA

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 196, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 672-681

  Rouse, Paul ^a   Chiu, Tony ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Accountability; Data envelopment analysis; Life cycle management; Transportation

Indexed keywords

DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION; HIGHWAY ENGINEERING; HIGHWAY SYSTEMS; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; MAINTAINABILITY; MAINTENANCE; MOTOR TRANSPORTATION; ROADS AND STREETS;

ACCOUNTABILITY; BEST PRACTICES; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS; LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENTS; NEW ZEALAND; NONDISCRETIONARY; OPTIMAL MAINTENANCES; ROAD MAINTENANCES; ROAD NETWORKS; ROUTINE MAINTENANCES;

LIFE CYCLE;

EID: 58149260403     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2008.02.041     Document Type: Article

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