Keyword: world affairs

Found 43 papers in total
Assessing Trade-offs among Multiple Objectives for Humanitarian Aid Delivery Using Expert Preferences
Assessing Trade-offs among Multiple Objectives for Humanitarian Aid Delivery Using Expert Preferences
2014,
Humanitarian aid agencies deliver emergency supplies and services to people affected...
Designing a climate change policy for the international maritime transport sector: Market-based measures and technological options for global and regional policy actions
Designing a climate change policy for the international maritime transport sector: Market-based measures and technological options for global and regional policy actions
2011,
The international maritime transport sector has a significant abatement potential and...
An exploratory study of culture and cyber harassment
An exploratory study of culture and cyber harassment
2011,
It has long been recognised that there are national and cultural differences in...
A lexicographical goal programming based decision support system for logistics of Humanitarian Aid
A lexicographical goal programming based decision support system for logistics of Humanitarian Aid
2011,
Each year people affected by disasters, either natural or human‐made, can be...
A disaster‐severity assessment DSS comparative analysis
A disaster‐severity assessment DSS comparative analysis
2011,
This paper aims to provide a comparative analysis of fuzzy rule‐based systems...
Planning helicopter logistics in disaster relief
Planning helicopter logistics in disaster relief
2011,
This paper describes an efficient planning system for coordinating helicopter...
Comparative regional GDP analysis: case study of Croatia
Comparative regional GDP analysis: case study of Croatia
2011,
The focus of this paper is the regional GDP analysis of Croatian Counties. It is a...
Using data envelopment analysis to quantify ILO objectives and identify policies conducive to decent work in a globalizing world
Using data envelopment analysis to quantify ILO objectives and identify policies conducive to decent work in a globalizing world
2009,
The International Labor Office (ILO), an arm of the UN based in Geneva, has as its...
The secondary benefits of climate change mitigation: an overlapping generations approach
The secondary benefits of climate change mitigation: an overlapping generations approach
2008,
We modify a model of climate and economy to address the effects of the reduction in...
Supporting hydrogen based transportation: case studies with Global MARKAL Model
Supporting hydrogen based transportation: case studies with Global MARKAL Model
2008,
Steadily growing prices of oil and emissions coming from conventional vehicles, might...
Modeling country risk ratings using partial orders
Modeling country risk ratings using partial orders
2006,
In order to evaluate the creditworthiness of various countries, a learning model is...
Operations Research and public policy for Africa: harnessing the revolution in management science instruction
Operations Research and public policy for Africa: harnessing the revolution in management science instruction
2008,
Operations Research (OR) has made major contributions in the developed world to public...
OR/MS research in disaster operations management
OR/MS research in disaster operations management
2006,
Disasters are large intractable problems that test the ability of communities and...
In the Fall of 2002, the Analytic Network Process had shown a better way to deal with Iraq
In the Fall of 2002, the Analytic Network Process had shown a better way to deal with Iraq
2007,
In 2003, the United States launched a pre-emptive strike against Iraq which was...
Combination forecasts of output growth in a seven-country data set
Combination forecasts of output growth in a seven-country data set
2004,
This paper uses forecast combination methods to forecast output growth in a...
The cost-effectiveness of remote sensing for tropical coastal resources assessment and management
The cost-effectiveness of remote sensing for tropical coastal resources assessment and management
1999,
Although coastal habitat mapping is expensive, remote sensing is a more cost-effective...
Vehicle and crew scheduling for urban bus lines
Vehicle and crew scheduling for urban bus lines
2006,
A solution to the urban transportation problem is given by vehicle and crew schedules....
International trade and biological invasions: A queuing theoretic analysis of the prevention problem
International trade and biological invasions: A queuing theoretic analysis of the prevention problem
2006,
We propose and develop a new framework for studying the problem of preventing...
Globalization, social development, and operations research: an exploration of strategies for success
Globalization, social development, and operations research: an exploration of strategies for success
2006,
This paper argues that in today's world order, policy-making takes precedence over...
Water resources allocation: A cooperative game theoretic approach
Water resources allocation: A cooperative game theoretic approach
2003,
Water allocation is essentially an exercise in allocating available water to various...
InfoCrop: A dynamic simulation model for the assessment of crop yields, losses due to pests, and environmental impact of agro-ecosystems in tropical environments. I. Model description
InfoCrop: A dynamic simulation model for the assessment of crop yields, losses due to pests, and environmental impact of agro-ecosystems in tropical environments. I. Model description
2006,
The problems of agriculture in many tropical countries are gradually becoming more...
InfoCrop: A dynamic simulation model for the assessment of crop yields, losses due to pests, and environmental impact of agro-ecosystems in tropical environments. II. Performance of the model
InfoCrop: A dynamic simulation model for the assessment of crop yields, losses due to pests, and environmental impact of agro-ecosystems in tropical environments. II. Performance of the model
2006,
InfoCrop, a generic crop model, simulates the effects of weather, soils, agronomic...
The resource allocation problem with feedback
The resource allocation problem with feedback
2005,
This paper treats a new type of resource allocation problem. In this problem we...
Cloudy skies: assessing public understanding of global warming
Cloudy skies: assessing public understanding of global warming
2002,
Surveys show that most Americans believe global warming is real. But many advocate...
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