Spatial analysis of urban fire station locations by integrating AHP model and IO logic using GIS (A case study of zone 6 of Tehran)

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 19, 2008, Pages 3302-3315

  Habibi, K ^a   Lotfi, S ^b   Koohsari, M J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KURDISTAN   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAZANDARAN   (Iran)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Land use; Model; Multi criteria decision analysis; Site selection; Urban facilities

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS; CENTRAL COMPONENT; HIGH POTENTIAL; LOCATION PROBLEMS; MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION ANALYSIS; NEW STATIONS; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; STATION LOCATION;

FIRES; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; LAND USE; MODELS; ROADS AND STREETS; SITE SELECTION;

URBAN GROWTH;

EID: 67649537849     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2008.3302.3315     Document Type: Article

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