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A DSS for Human Resettlement: Supporting Interactive Optimal Decisions
Faculty of Management, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Faculty of Management, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
School of Engineering & IT, UNSW@ADFA, Canberra, Australia
- 1 Faculty of Management, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
- 2 Faculty of Management, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
- 3 School of Engineering & IT, UNSW@ADFA, Canberra, Australia
American Journal of Operations Research·Volume 02 (2012)·Pages 322–330·Published 18 September 2012·DOI10.4236/ajor.2012.23039
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Abstract
Decisions regarding relocation of people due to environmental requirements can be very complex and may have serious socio-economic implications. We present the design of a Decision Support System to support such decision making processes involving many inputs, human preferences and multiple objectives.
KeywordsDecision Support SystemsEnvironmental DecisionGoal Programming ModelAnalytic Hierarchy ProcessIntegrationInteractive Interface
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