Methodological proposal for optimal location of emergency operation centers through multi-criteria approach

Sustainability (Switzerland)

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Matteo, Umberto Di ^a   Pezzimenti, Priscilla Maria ^a   D, Davide Astiaso ^b  

^a Marconi University   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

AHP (Analytic Hierarchy Process); Electre; Emergency management; MCDM; Optimal location

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS; CONTROL SYSTEM; DISASTER MANAGEMENT; METHODOLOGY; MULTICRITERIA ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL METHOD; OPTIMIZATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; URBAN PLANNING; VULNERABILITY;

BOLZANO; ITALY; TRENTINO-ALTO ADIGE;

EID: 84956649325     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20711050     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/su8010050     Document Type: Article

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