Longer-term forecasting and risks in spatial optimization models: The world grain trade

Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 472-485

  DeVuyst, Eric ^a   Wilson, William W ^b   Dahl, Bruce ^b  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Barge demand; Mississippi river; Risk; Spatial optimization model

Indexed keywords

FORECASTING METHOD; METHODOLOGY; MODEL; OPTIMIZATION; SPATIAL DATA; TRADE FLOW; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

MISSISSIPPI RIVER; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 64149131952     PISSN: 13665545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tre.2008.09.014     Document Type: Article

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