authors' study, we present some of our findings for consideration. The principal objective of the study was to investigate empirically the architectures of data warehouse (DW), or more specifically, the types of the architectures and a number of factors, which are believed to influence their selection, were explored. A questionnaire survey, which targeted the information systems managers, was u...

OBJECTIVE The study examined changes in the use of shelters in New York City by mentally ill persons with a history of homelessness who received housing placements through the New York-New York (NY/NY) housing initiative between 1990 and 1999 and the impact of the initiative on the overall demand for shelter beds in the city. METHODS Computerized service records on housing, shelter use, and h...

INTRODUCTION Intimate partner violence is a significant public health problem, with shelters offering the predominant community-based solution. Shelters in Canada are mandated to provide a safe place, protection planning, advocacy and counseling among other services. Recently it has been noted the role of the shelter was shifting from an inpatient to outpatient model with a focus on increased i...

In this study, we first analyze the specific dynamics of the shelter site location problem for an application in Turkey and develop a mixed integer linear programming based methodology which incorporates with their requirements of the Turkish Red Cresent and improve their current system. The mathematical model maximizes the minimum weight of open shelter areas while deciding on the location of ...