Spatial optimization for land acquisition problems: A review of models, solution methods, and GIS support

N Xiao, AT Murray - Transactions in GIS, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
This article reviews the interdisciplinary research field of spatial optimization for land
acquisition problems. We start with a theoretical framework to identify three categories of …

Improved biogeography-based optimization using migration process adjustment: An approach for location-allocation of ambulances

M Kaveh, MS Mesgari - Computers & Industrial Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
Emergency centers are noticeably necessary for all societies, and allocation population to
such centers is an important optimization issue in urban planning. This paper investigates …

A new model for maximal coverage exploiting GIS capabilities

G Alexandris, I Giannikos - European Journal of Operational Research, 2010 - Elsevier
The representation of demand is a key issue which can significantly affect results in several
demand covering models. In this paper we concentrate on the well known Maximal …

Solving a new variant of the capacitated maximal covering location problem with fuzzy coverage area using metaheuristic approaches

S Atta, PRS Mahapatra, A Mukhopadhyay - Computers & Industrial …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Maximal Covering Location Problem (MCLP) is concerned with the optimal
placement of a fixed number of facilities to cover the maximum number of customers. This …

Solving maximal covering location problem using genetic algorithm with local refinement

S Atta, PR Sinha Mahapatra, A Mukhopadhyay - Soft Computing, 2018 - Springer
The maximal covering location problem (MCLP) deals with the problem of finding an optimal
placement of a given number of facilities within a set of customers. Each customer has a …

A hybrid method for the probabilistic maximal covering location–allocation problem

MA Pereira, LC Coelho, LAN Lorena… - Computers & Operations …, 2015 - Elsevier
This paper presents a hybrid algorithm that combines a metaheuristic and an exact method
to solve the Probabilistic Maximal Covering Location–Allocation Problem. A linear …

An improved harmony search algorithm using opposition-based learning and local search for solving the maximal covering location problem

S Atta - Engineering Optimization, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
In this article, an improved harmony search algorithm (IHSA) that utilizes opposition-based
learning is presented for solving the maximal covering location problem (MCLP). The MCLP …

Intelligent-guided adaptive search for the maximum covering location problem

VR Máximo, MCV Nascimento, AC Carvalho - Computers & Operations …, 2017 - Elsevier
Computational intelligence techniques are part of the search process in several recent
heuristics. One of their main benefits is the use of an adaptive memory to guide the search …

A multi-objective formulation of maximal covering location problem with customers' preferences: Exploring Pareto optimality-based solutions

S Atta, PRS Mahapatra, A Mukhopadhyay - Expert Systems with …, 2021 - Elsevier
The maximal covering location problem (MCLP) is a well-known combinatorial optimization
problem with several applications in emergency and military services as well as in public …

An improved fusion crossover genetic algorithm for a time-weighted maximal covering location problem for sensor siting under satellite-borne monitoring

K Wang, Y Gong, Y Peng, C Hu, N Chen - Computers & Geosciences, 2020 - Elsevier
Traditional location problems usually focus on spatial and temporal impacts of facilities, but
few studies have focused on sensor siting under satellite-borne monitoring in a space …