Over the past 10 years, a considerable amount of research has been devoted to the
development of models to support decision making in the particular yet important context of …

In the recent past, the global public has been alarmed by several natural disasters with
tremendous consequences. The OR/MS community has reacted by developing quantitative …

This paper is concerned with the optimal influenza vaccine distribution in a heterogeneous
population consisting of multiple subgroups. We employ a compartmental model for …

This volume introduces the latest popular methods for conducting business research. The
goal of each chapter author--a leading authority in a particular subject area--is to provide an …

Geographical and political research on urban service delivery—who benefits and why—has
proliferated during the past two decades. Overall, this literature is not characterized by a …

The mathematical science of facility siting has attracted much research in discrete and
continuous optimization over nearly four decades. Investigators have focused on both …

In humanitarian relief operations, vehicle routing and supply allocation decisions are
critically important. Similar routing and allocation decisions are studied for commercial …

The achievement of equity in the distribution of public resources is a goal of paramount
importance to planners. Equitable distribution entails locating resources or facilities so that …

The equitable distribution of public facilities is one of the major concern of urban-planners.
To address the equity aspect of sustainable development, urban facilities should be not only …

Widespread vaccination is the only way to overcome the COVID-19 global crisis. However,
given the vaccine scarcity during the early outbreak of the pandemic, ensuring efficient and …