This article modifies the use of the Cellular Automata Markov Chain Model to predict future
land use pattern in Lebanon, and compares it to the current developed model. LandSat …

Purpose The purpose of the paper is to evaluate the social and economic impact of the
United Nations' intervention in the Fire Brigade Department (FBD) of the Urban Community Al-…

This paper studies the impacts of the construction of a new highway on the built-up land use
dynamics in the southern neighboring area of Beirut in Lebanon, whereas the impact of …

Forecasting water demand in urban areas is crucial for local officials and water network
planners in allocating investments in water infrastructure. Estimates of future climate variation, …

This study validates the applicability of the extended Markov chain modeling for predicting
the dynamics of land use in Lebanon by using (i) the current available population density …

This article considers information exchange in an Integrated Product Development (IPD)
environment. First, a dynamic programming model is formulated that is able to capture upstream …

This study examines how far the level of knowledge on a new public transport mode in Lebanon
might affect mode choice. Indeed, passenger mode choice is a major issue associated …

This article investigates the optimal strategy for potential investments that may be adopted by
port authorities to attract more carriers. A mathematical model is formulated to represent the …

This paper considers the coordination between quay cranes and yard cranes in a transshipment
process at a container terminal. An optimization model (a linear-integer program) is …

This paper investigates the integration between the quay and yard sides for multiple berthing
ships with transshipment containers. This paper is motivated by the experience of an …