A multi-period double coverage approach for locating the emergency medical service stations in Istanbul
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چکیده
We consider the multi-period location planning problem of emergency medical service (EMS) stations. Our objective is to maximize the total population serviced by two distinct stations within two different response time limits over a multi-period planning horizon. Our aim is to provide a backup station in case no ambulance is available in the closer station and to develop a strategic plan that spans multiple periods. In order to solve this problem, we propose a Tabu Search approach. We demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach on randomly generated data. We also implement our approach to the case of Istanbul to determine the locations of EMS stations in the metropolitan area. Journal of the Operational Research Society (2011) 62, 627–637. doi:10.1057/jors.2010.5 Published online 17 March 2010
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عنوان ژورنال:
- JORS
دوره 62 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011