ANN-based decision model for the reuse of vacant buildings in urban areas

International Journal of Strategic Property Management

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 31-43

  Hsu, Yin Hao ^a   Juan, Yi Kai ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Artificial neural network; Building reuse; Decision support system; Sustainable development; Vacant building

Indexed keywords

EID: 84963548235     PISSN: 1648715X     EISSN: 16489179     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3846/1648715X.2015.1101626     Document Type: Article

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