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Spatial decision support for assisted housing mobility counseling

  • Carnegie Mellon University

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Abstract

This paper presents a prototype spatial decision support system (SDSS) that enables clients in the Housing Choice Voucher Program to make better decisions about neighborhoods in which to search for housing and specific units to evaluate for occupancy. Application requirements are based on field research establishing limitations of housing counselors to provide detailed assistance to clients, and the capability of clients to use a spatial decision support system. Decision opportunities are identified using value-focused thinking and spatial analysis. Specific destination alternatives are ranked using a destination choice algorithm based on multicriteria decision models that incorporates alternative relocation strategies.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)296-312
Number of pages17
JournalDecision Support Systems
Volume41
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2005

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Management Information Systems
  • Information Systems
  • Developmental and Educational Psychology
  • Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
  • Information Systems and Management

Keywords

  • Geographic information systems
  • Housing mobility
  • Spatial decision support systems
  • Subsidized housing

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