Prototyping an intelligent decision support system for improving urban infrastructures management

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 162, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 654-672

  Quintero, Alejandro ^a   Konaré, Dougoukolo ^a   Pierre, Samuel ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Complaint management; Intelligent decision support system; Knowledge based systems; Urban infrastructures

Indexed keywords

EXPERT SYSTEMS; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; MUNICIPAL ENGINEERING; PROBLEM SOLVING; URBAN PLANNING; WATERWORKS;

COMPLAINT MANAGEMENT; INTELLIGENT DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; MUNICIPAL ACTIVITIES; URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

EID: 9544252178     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2003.10.019     Document Type: Article

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