A problem-structuring model for analyzing transportation-environment relationships

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 200, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 844-859

  Ülengin, Füsun ^a   Kabak, Özgür ^b   Önsel, Şule ^a   Ülengin, Burç ^b   Aktaş, Emel ^b  

^a DOGUS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cognitive maps; Environment; Problem structuring; Scenario analysis; Structural equation modeling; Transportation

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE MAPS; ENVIRONMENT; PROBLEM STRUCTURING; SCENARIO ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING;

CONFORMAL MAPPING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; TRANSPORTATION;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 69749121912     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2009.01.023     Document Type: Article

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