A multiobjective optimization model for locating affordable housing investments while maximizing accessibility to jobs by public transportation

Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2019, Pages 490-510

  Zhong, Qing ^a   Karner, Alex ^b   Kuby, Michael ^c   Golub, Aaron ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

accessibility; Affordable housing; facility dispersion; location; optimization

Indexed keywords

ACCESSIBILITY; AFFORDABLE HOUSING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; OPTIMIZATION; PUBLIC TRANSPORT; RESIDENTIAL LOCATION; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

ARIZONA; TEMPE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85041520431     PISSN: 23998083     EISSN: 23998091     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2399808317719708     Document Type: Article

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