NCJ Number
11696
Date Published
1973
Length
60 pages
Annotation
METHODOLOGY SUITABLE FOR COMPUTER IMPLEMENTATION TO ASSIST URBAN ADMINISTRATORS IN VARIOUS REDISTRICTING AND DISPATCHING PROBLEMS OF EMERGENCY SERVICE SYSTEMS.
Abstract
BUILDING ON WORK DONE PREVIOUSLY BY OTHERS, THIS REPORT DEVELOPS COMPUTATIONALLY EFFICIENT ALGORITHMS THAT ALLOW ONE TO EVALUATE NUMERICALLY THE PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF SYSTEMS HAVING UP TO 12 EMERGENCY RESPONSE UNITS. THE HYPERCUBE MODEL IS DESCRIBED AND DISCUSSED IN DETAIL. THE REPORT INCLUDES A REVIEW OF LITERATURE PERTAINING TO URBAN FACILITY LOCATION AND REDISTRICTING. A CONCLUDING SECTION COVERS PROMISING EXTENSIONS AND GENERALIZATIONS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)