Optimum Ambulance Location in Semi-Rural Areas

Methodological issues in applying Location Models to Rural areas

Location Models are used for planning the location of multiple service centers in order to serve a geographically distributed population. A cornerstone of such models is the measure of distance between the service center and a set of demand points, viz, the location of the population (customers, pupils, patients and so on). Theoretical as well as empirical evidence support the current practice ...

Ambulance location and relocation models

This article traces the evolution of ambulance location and relocation models proposed over the past 30 years. The models are classified in two main categories. Deterministic models are used at the planning stage and ignore stochastic considerations regarding the availability of ambulances. Probabilistic models reflect the fact that ambulances operate as servers in a queueing system and cannot ...

Ambulance Location for Maximum Survival

Social Analysis of Household Energy Consumption in Rural Areas: Case of Rural Areas in Sari Province

Today, how to use home energy is one of the most important fundamental challenges of modern societies, which raises the need for efficient use of energy. The purpose of this study is to investigate the social factors affecting household energy consumption in rural areas of Sari city in Mazandaran province. The method of this research was survey and data were collected using a questionnaire. ....

Evaluation of land use compatibility in rural areas in terms of the desirability of location Case study: Binalood County

the analysis of land use utility matrix based on human and natural criteria in residential areas is the necessity and issues that planners in urban and rural areas in terms of access to communication network, central location, weather, noise and etc are a turning point for how optimal use is of resources. the aim of this study is to identify the level of user desirability in rural areas of Bina...