Covering models and optimization techniques for emergency response facility location and planning: a review

DOI10.1007/s00186-011-0363-4zbMath1261.90011OpenAlexW2073268144WikidataQ56936494 ScholiaQ56936494MaRDI QIDQ1935907

Tami Wyatt, Xiaoyan Zhu, Zhaoxia Zhao, Xue-Ping Li

Publication date: 20 February 2013

Published in: Mathematical Methods of Operations Research (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00186-011-0363-4

zbMATH Keywords

simulationtabu searchmathematical modelinggenetic algorithmemergency facility locationcovering modelmodeling and optimization

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Continuous location (90B85) Queues and service in operations research (90B22)

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