Article ID: | iaor19991093 |
Country: | Netherlands |
Volume: | 95 |
Issue: | 3 |
Start Page Number: | 592 |
End Page Number: | 602 |
Publication Date: | Dec 1996 |
Journal: | European Journal of Operational Research |
Authors: | Mesa Juan A., Boffey T. Brian |
Keywords: | obnoxious facilities |
A facility is called ‘extensive’ if, for purposes of location, it is too large in relation to its environment regarding the activities of interest for it to be considered as a point. The literature on location on a network of ordinary and obnoxious extensive facilities is reviewed. Suggestions are made for possible directions of future research.