An automated system for optimizing post-disaster temporary housing allocation

Automation in Construction

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 983-993

  El Anwar, Omar ^a   El Rayes, Khaled ^a   Elnashai, Amr ^a  

^a University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

Author keywords

Automation; Displacements; Environmental impact; Optimization; Post disaster recovery; Social and economic disruptions; Temporary housing

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; DATA VISUALIZATION; DECISION MAKING; DISASTERS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HOUSING; OPTIMIZATION; RISK MANAGEMENT;

AUTOMATED OPTIMIZATION; DISPLACEMENTS; EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT; LARGE-SCALE APPLICATIONS; POST DISASTERS; PUBLIC EXPENDITURES; SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DISRUPTIONS; SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACTS;

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS;

EID: 68049147281     PISSN: 09265805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2009.05.003     Document Type: Article

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