Location‐allocation modeling has always been regarded as a core part of spatial analysis. A
review of the literature, however, reveals that, nevertheless, publications related to facility …

In recent years, several techniques have been presented in the specialized literature to
identify the best location for installing public charging stations, considering the demand for …

The objective of the p-median problem is to identify p source locations and map them to n
destinations while minimizing the average distance between destinations and …

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 …

Incorporating big data in urban planning has great potential for better modeling of urban
dynamics and more efficiently allocating limited resources. However, big data may present …

In the fields of location theory and spatial optimization, heuristic algorithms have been
developed to overcome the NP-hard nature of solutions to their problems, which results in …

Distance is one of the most important concepts in geography and spatial analysis. Since
distance calculation is straightforward for points, measuring distances for non-point objects …

Geoforensic science investigates the location and time of criminal occurrences by
integrating multiple fields, including geography, criminology, ecology, biology, and geology …

In the humanitarian relief efforts after an earthquake strikes, local capabilities are critical in
the first hours to assess the situation and deliver relief supplies to the victims. Usually, the …

Distance is an important and basic concept in geography. Many theories, methods, and
applications involve distance explicitly or implicitly. While measuring the distance between …