Solving Competitive Location Problems with Social Media Data Based on Customers’ Local Sensitivities

A Holistic Approach Based on MCDM for Solving Location Problems

Location decision is an integral part of organizational strategies involving many factorsthat may be conflicting in nature. This paper presents a holistic approach of the multi-criteria decisionmaking (MCDM) methodology to select the optimal location(s), which fits best for both investors andmanagers. A case study is also provided to illustrate the application of the proposed holistic approach....

Center location problems on tree graphs with subtree-shaped customers

competitive facility location using clustering of customers

competitive facility location focus on locating facilities by considering the fact of competition in businesses, so every facilities try to reach their reachable shares through competition. reachable shares have an indirect relation with the distance of facilities to the customer and a direct relation with the attractiveness of the facility. attractiveness of any facility is depend on variety o...

Data Analysis on Location-Based Social Networks

The rapid growth of location-based social networks (LBSNs) has greatly enriched people’s urban experience through social media and attracted increasing number of users in recent years. Typical location-based social networking sites allow users to “check in” at a physical place and share the location with their online friends, and therefore bridge the gap between the real world and online social...

The spatial self: Location-based identity performance on social media

Raz Schwartz is a postdoctoral researcher at Cornell Tech NYC and a Magic grant fellow at the Brown Institute for Media Innovation at Columbia Journalism School. Raz studies social media usage in urban settings and focuses on examining local social interactions by applying computational social science methods. Prior to joining Cornell Tech NYC, Raz was a postdoctoral researcher at the Social Me...