Keyword: public service

Found 149 papers in total
A variable neighborhood descent algorithm for a real waste collection problem with mobile depots
A variable neighborhood descent algorithm for a real waste collection problem with mobile depots
2006,
We consider a waste collection problem encountered in Due Carrare, a town located in...
Generating labor requirements and rosters for mail handlers using simulation and optimization
Generating labor requirements and rosters for mail handlers using simulation and optimization
2006,
In this research, we introduce a dual-purpose simulation model that integrates two...
Waste collection in Southern Italy: solution of a real-life arc routing problem
Waste collection in Southern Italy: solution of a real-life arc routing problem
2005,
We conducted a study on solid waste collection for the Health Department of the...
Measuring the welfare effects of reform: Urban water supply in Guinea
Measuring the welfare effects of reform: Urban water supply in Guinea
2002,
Reforming public utilities remains high on the agenda of economists and policy-makers....
Spatial infrastructure and productivity in Sweden
Spatial infrastructure and productivity in Sweden
2006,
Infrastructure consists of durable resources that are classified as ‘collective...
An evolutionary Grey Hop, Skip and Jump approach: Generating alternative policies for the expansion of waste management
An evolutionary Grey Hop, Skip and Jump approach: Generating alternative policies for the expansion of waste management
2003,
Evolutionary simulation–optimization methods are combined with a Grey Hop, Skip,...
Main city-hall location after municipality consolidation in Japan
Main city-hall location after municipality consolidation in Japan
2005,
In this paper, we analyze location of main city-hall after municipality consolidation...
The Sri Lanka tsunami experience
The Sri Lanka tsunami experience
2006,
The Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 killed 31,000 people in Sri Lanka and produced...
Using data envelopment analysis to model the performance of UK coastguard centres
Using data envelopment analysis to model the performance of UK coastguard centres
2005,
This paper uses data envelopment analysis (DEA) to assess the operational...
Spatial analysis with preference specification of latent decision makers for criminal event prediction
Spatial analysis with preference specification of latent decision makers for criminal event prediction
2006,
Spatial analysis looks for statistically significant patterns in observed events that...
Village Level Information System – A tool for decentralized planning at district level in India
Village Level Information System – A tool for decentralized planning at district level in India
2004,
Geographical Information Systems and the underlying Spatial Data Infrastructures have...
Evaluation of the university libraries in Taiwan: total measure versus ratio measure
Evaluation of the university libraries in Taiwan: total measure versus ratio measure
2004,
This paper discusses the evaluation of university libraries from two standpoints,...
Development and deployment of public transport policy and planning in Taiwan
Development and deployment of public transport policy and planning in Taiwan
2006,
Over the past decade, the escalating roadway congestion and environmental...
Inventory modelling for complex emergencies in humanitarian relief operations
Inventory modelling for complex emergencies in humanitarian relief operations
2006,
The increasing complexity and magnitude of global emergency relief operations create a...
Organizational emergence: the origin and transformation of Branson, Missouri's musical theaters
Organizational emergence: the origin and transformation of Branson, Missouri's musical theaters
2004,
We draw on complexity theory to explain the emergence of a new organizational...
Relationship between the detour distances and the shortest distances on a road network
Relationship between the detour distances and the shortest distances on a road network
2003,
It is important to clarify the impact of disasters on road networks. The purpose of...
A multicriteria districting heuristic for the aggregation of zones and its use in computing origin–destination matrices
A multicriteria districting heuristic for the aggregation of zones and its use in computing origin–destination matrices
2004,
In this work, a set of optimality criteria is suggested which can be used to find...
Assessing the relative efficiency of credit union branches using data envelopment analysis
Assessing the relative efficiency of credit union branches using data envelopment analysis
2004,
Data envelopment analysis (DEA) is a linear programming-based technique developed to...
Dynamic modeling of a disturbance in a multiagent system for traffic regulation
Dynamic modeling of a disturbance in a multiagent system for traffic regulation
2005,
This paper presents the modeling of a disturbance on a public transportation line. The...
Inpatient–outpatient cost shifting in Washington state hospitals
Inpatient–outpatient cost shifting in Washington state hospitals
2004,
This paper empirically investigates the phenomenon known as cost shifting across...
Efficient service location design in government services: A decision support system framework
Efficient service location design in government services: A decision support system framework
2005,
This paper presents a decision support system for efficient service location design...
Centralised target setting for regional recycling operations using data envelopment analysis
Centralised target setting for regional recycling operations using data envelopment analysis
2004,
This paper presents an application of data envelopment analysis for analysing the...
Optimal location problem for urban emergency vehicles with continuous-time Markov chain
Optimal location problem for urban emergency vehicles with continuous-time Markov chain
2004,
In this paper, we consider the optimal location problem for urban emergency vehicles....
Measuring efficiency and productivity of the Korean public hospital
Measuring efficiency and productivity of the Korean public hospital
2004,
Despite its contribution to the Korean medical service industry the question of how...
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