Continuous-discrete simulation-based decision making framework for solid waste management and recycling programs

Computers and Industrial Engineering

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 438-454

  Antmann, Eric D ^a   Shi, Xiaoran ^a   Celik, Nurcin ^a   Dai, Yading ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuous discrete modeling; Modeling of large scale systems; Recycling systems; Simulation based optimization; Solid waste management systems

Indexed keywords

CONTINUOUS-DISCRETE; DECISION-MAKING FRAMEWORKS; RECYCLING SYSTEMS; RESOURCE ALLOCATION OPTIMIZATION; SIMULATION-BASED OPTIMIZATIONS; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; SOURCES OF UNCERTAINTY; TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITY;

DECISION MAKING; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; RECYCLING; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SOLID WASTES; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 84877338701     PISSN: 03608352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cie.2013.03.010     Document Type: Article

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