In this study, we review the covering problems in facility location. Here, besides a number of
reviews on covering problems, a comprehensive review of models, solutions and …

Emergencies that pose potential threats to our health, life, and properties can happen
anywhere and anytime and may result in huge losses if they are not handled timely and …

In this study, we consider facility location decisions for a humanitarian relief chain
responding to quick-onset disasters. In particular, we develop a model that determines the …

In this paper, we present a case study on planning the locations of public electric vehicle
(EV) charging stations in Beijing, China. Our objectives are to incorporate the local …

The problem of identifying the optimal location for a new retail store has been the focus of
past research, especially in the field of land economy, due to its importance in the success of …

Following a brief taxonomy of the broad field of facility location modeling, this paper provides
an annotated bibliography of recent papers in two branches of discrete location theory and …

Humanitarian network design decisions belonging to the preparedness stage of disaster
management life-cycle are of critical importance since they set the frame for all further post …

In the event of a catastrophic bio-terror attack, major urban centers need to efficiently
distribute large amounts of medicine to the population. In this paper, we consider a facility …

The goal of the paper is to provide an overview of the following classes of models: Gradual
cover models: These models seek to relax the “all or nothing” assumption by replacing it with …

In covering problems it is assumed that there is a critical distance within which the demand
point is fully covered, while beyond this distance it is not covered at all. In this paper we …