Evaluation of relocation strategies for emergency medical service vehicles

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 2137, 2009, Pages 63-73

  Nair, Rahul ^a   Miller Hooks, Elise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; EMERGENCY SERVICES; INTEGER PROGRAMMING; VEHICLES;

DEMAND PATTERN; DEPLOYMENT STRATEGY; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; IS COSTS; NETWORK STATE; QUICK RESPONSE; SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE; TRADE OFF; TRAVEL-TIME; VEHICLE POSITION;

TRAVEL TIME;

EID: 76749090155     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/2137-08     Document Type: Article

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