The Planar Maximal Covering Location Problem
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Point set intersection is highlighted in this study. In public facility locations modeling, the primary difference in approach relates to effectiveness measures. These measures tell how good a configuration is in light of the service's total objective and the immediate area serviced by the facilities. This procedure is compared to that of private facility location models. The total weighted distance or time to travel to the facilities has been a popular effectiveness measurement. Another effectiveness measurement is the user most distant from the facilities perspective. The location set covering problem addresses minimal number and facilities location. Conditions pertaining to constant costs are analyzed. The location set covering problem houses fundamental criteria of the insurance business in rating fire service coverage. More than one hundred United States cities have used this problem to schedule fire services. The minimax facility location problem is considered. Tables and graphs of various planar maximal covering location problems are included.
Publication Name: Journal of Regional Science
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0022-4146
Year: 1984
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Calibration of Residential Location Models for a Multiplant Firm
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An urban residential model's application, a spatial interaction model for the Seattle Everett Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA) and Box- Jenkins univariate models are used to pinpoint and assess residential telephone use as an estimate of relative preference of residential areas for disaggregated geographic levels. Spatial interaction results are analyzed for consistency and accuracy. Residual analysis is helpful in determining error structure. Both cross- sectional and time-series data are employed in calibration. Major plant sites and travel time from residential areas are prime sources of data. Former research on plant employee habits is discussed. Everett and Boeing dealings are considered. Tables of demograpic, commercial and employment data are included.
Publication Name: Journal of Regional Science
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0022-4146
Year: 1984
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Asymmetric entrant location with a discrete consumer distribution: spatial price discrimination versus mill pricing
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A study was conducted to analyze profit-maximizing location of entrants. The study assumed that companies practice discrete price discrimination and consumer locations. Typically, an entrant between two existing companies is indifferent between the symmetric location and a continuum of asymmetric locations. However, downward-sloping consumer demand makes the entrant to prefer either of two asymmetric locations to all other locations. A comparison of these findings with the results from mill-pricing models is discussed.
Publication Name: Journal of Regional Science
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0022-4146
Year: 1999
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