Keyword: location

Found 1042 papers in total
Heuristic solution of an extended double-coverage ambulance location problem for Austria
Heuristic solution of an extended double-coverage ambulance location problem for Austria
2005,
In this paper, we present solution procedures to tackle an ambulance location problem...
Locating landfills – optimization vs. reality
Locating landfills – optimization vs. reality
2007,
This paper examines the locations of landfills and garbage transfer stations in New...
A genetic algorithm for the problem of configuring a hub-and-spoke network for a less-than-truckload (LTL) trucking company in Brazil
A genetic algorithm for the problem of configuring a hub-and-spoke network for a less-than-truckload (LTL) trucking company in Brazil
2007,
A heuristic based on genetic algorithms is proposed to the problem of configuring...
The generalized problem of center location
The generalized problem of center location
1994,
A mathematical model, which is a generalization of the Classical Problems of Location...
A permutation-coded evolutionary strategy for multi-objective Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) network planning
A permutation-coded evolutionary strategy for multi-objective Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) network planning
2008,
The base station placement problem, with n potential candidate sites is NP-Hard with 2...
The use of surrogate and Lagrangean relaxations in integer programming problems
The use of surrogate and Lagrangean relaxations in integer programming problems
2002,
Relaxations of an integer programming problem produce bounds on its optimal solution....
The stochastic location model with risk pooling
The stochastic location model with risk pooling
2007,
In this paper, we present a stochastic version of the location model with risk pooling...
Redesigning closed-loop service network at a computer manufacturer: A case study
Redesigning closed-loop service network at a computer manufacturer: A case study
2008,
To provide good after-sales service, an efficient and reliable repair network is...
Selecting compact habitat reserves for species with differential habitat size needs
Selecting compact habitat reserves for species with differential habitat size needs
2008,
We propose a model for the design of protected habitat reserves, which maximizes the...
Optimal reserve site selection with distance requirements
Optimal reserve site selection with distance requirements
2008,
The reserve set covering problem minimizes the total cost or area of sites needed to...
Computational experiments with heuristics for two nature reserve site selection problems
Computational experiments with heuristics for two nature reserve site selection problems
2008,
Nature reserve site selection has become critical as the human population grows and...
Optimal spatial distribution of the fishing effort in a multi fishing zone model
Optimal spatial distribution of the fishing effort in a multi fishing zone model
2006,
This work presents a stock-effort dynamical model of a fishery subdivided on several...
Analysis of multicriteria decision on the location of thermoelectric plants using GIS
Analysis of multicriteria decision on the location of thermoelectric plants using GIS
2005,
The combination of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Multicriteria Decision...
Optimisation algorithms for spatially constrained forest planning
Optimisation algorithms for spatially constrained forest planning
2006,
We compared genetic algorithms, simulated annealing and hill climbing algorithms on...
Location of public schools: summary of some lines of experience in Brazil
Location of public schools: summary of some lines of experience in Brazil
2004,
This paper reports a methodology for locating public elementary schools in urban...
Location of elementary schools with capacity and non-capacity models: case of the city of Victoria/ES
Location of elementary schools with capacity and non-capacity models: case of the city of Victoria/ES
2004,
The present study is divided in three parts. In the first part, the objective of the...
Application of methods of search in graphs with partially ordered leasing of towers of tranmission
Application of methods of search in graphs with partially ordered leasing of towers of tranmission
2003,
This paper focuses on optimal transmission tower spotting as an application of search...
A Lagrangian relaxation approach for a machinery location problem in forest harvesting
A Lagrangian relaxation approach for a machinery location problem in forest harvesting
2003,
The correct location of harvesting machinery is an important problem for the timber...
Application of hypercube model of queues to assess the decentralization of ambulances in an urban system of emergency medical care
Application of hypercube model of queues to assess the decentralization of ambulances in an urban system of emergency medical care
2004,
One of the major concerns of urban emergency medical systems is to provide the fastest...
Web cache location
Web cache location
2004,
Stress placed on network infrastructure by the popularity of the World Wide Web may be...
A comprehensive urban parameter as a reference for local analyses in the lease-allocation models
A comprehensive urban parameter as a reference for local analyses in the lease-allocation models
2004,
The objective of this work is to evaluate the use of a global accessibility index as a...
Sizing on-farm reservoirs for crop-fish integration in rainfed farming systems in Eastern India
Sizing on-farm reservoirs for crop-fish integration in rainfed farming systems in Eastern India
2006,
For natural resource management and sustainable development of rainfed farming...
Coupling ant colony optimization and the extended great deluge algorithm for the discrete facility layout problem
Coupling ant colony optimization and the extended great deluge algorithm for the discrete facility layout problem
2007,
This article uses a hybrid optimization approach to solve the discrete facility layout...
A spreadsheet-based optimization model for the integrated problem of producing and distributing a major weekly news magazine
A spreadsheet-based optimization model for the integrated problem of producing and distributing a major weekly news magazine
2007,
In this paper, we address the problem of producing and distributing the Brazilian news...
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