Municipal leaders who run the complex network of diverse people,
expected services and aging infrastructure are on a constant search for
more efficient ways to analyze data, anticipate problems and coordinate
resources in their cities. Developing methods for fulfilling
such a need involves, among other things, data analytics and intelligent
sensor dissemination, modeling human demands and operations and
planning, often under uncertainty. Operations Research plays a vital role as it comprises methods that are capable of solving difficult, large scale, and highly uncertain optimization problems. More and more cities are turning to OR for a solid answer to their demand for efficient and robust allocation of resources. This
workshop has the purpose of bringing together scholars and
practitioners that work on the solution of optimization, simulation, and data analysis problems related to the
improvement of the quality of life and the use of resources in cities,
to make cities smarter. This workshop is organized within the CP2012 conference, Québec City, Canada, and will take place on October 8, 2012. Two invited talks will be delivered by:
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