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Intramax and other objective functions: The case of Slovenia

Moravian Geographical Reports
Volume 24 (2016): Issue 2 (June 2016)
By: Samo Drobne and  Mitja Lakner  
Open Access
|Jul 2016

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/mgr-2016-0007 | Journal eISSN: 2199-6202 | Journal ISSN: 1210-8812
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Language: English
Page range: 12 - 25
Submitted on: Nov 4, 2016
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Accepted on: Jun 4, 2016
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Published on: Jul 8, 2016
Published by: Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Geonics
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
Intramax,
objective function,
contiguity constraint,
hierarchical aggregation,
functional region,
functional regionalisation,
Slovenia
Related subjects:
Business and economics,
Business management,
Industries,
Environmental management,
Geosciences,
Geography

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