This paper aims to engage with the ongoing debates on the role of planning in future smart
cities, to make a case for a reconceptualization of the technocentric notion of the smart city …

The k-medoids (k-median) problem is one of the best known unsupervised clustering
problems. Due to its complexity, finding high-quality solutions for huge-scale datasets …

The p-median problem is one of the true classic problems of location science and has been
applied in many ways. It involves the location of p-facilities on a network where the objective …

The p-median problem is a classic discrete location problem with numerous applications. It
aims to open p sites while minimizing the sum of the distances of each client to its nearest …

Since late 2019, the explosive outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) has
emerged as a global threat, necessitating a worldwide overhaul of public health systems …

Background: Possible solutions to overcome the many challenges of home delivery are
collection and delivery points (CDPs). In addition to commercial facilities, the role of CDPs …

Bus exterior advertising plays a significant role in outdoor advertising, since it provides
frequent exposure to a large number of residents. Traditional route selection methods are …

TA crucial aspect of the proper functioning of bikes and electric scooters sharing systems is
the correct locationand dimensioning of the sharing stations. The resolution of the previous …

In this paper, the quadratic p-median optimization problem is discussed, where the goal is to
connect users to a selected group of facilities (emergency services, telecommunications …

In this paper, we consider the problem of minimizing simultaneously the total connectivity
cost of a set of users to a set of facility nodes and between facilities themselves. The problem …