| Article ID: | iaor200969522 |
| Country: | United States |
| Volume: | 55 |
| Issue: | 4 |
| Start Page Number: | 283 |
| End Page Number: | 294 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2008 |
| Journal: | Naval Research Logistics |
| Authors: | Daskin Mark S |
Facility location models have been applied to problems in the public and private sectors for years. In this article, the author first presents a taxonomy of location problems based on the underlying space in which the problem is embedded. The article illustrates problems from each part of the taxonomy with an emphasis on discrete location problems. Selected recent research in the area is also discussed.