Entitled: Metaheuristics for multiobjective capacitated location allocation on logistics networks and submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of complies with the regulations of the University and meets the accepted standards with respect to originality and quality. ABSTRACT Metaheuristics for multiobjective capacitated location allocation on logistics networks Yongl...

Location-allocation modeling has always been regarded as a core part of spatial analysis. A review the literature, however, reveals that, nevertheless, publications related to facility location disappeared almost completely from geographic journals in meantime. It can be assumed that one major reason for this development is limited capability location-allocation modules implemented GIS packages...

One of the most important issues in area of health and hygiene is location-allocation of organ harvesting centers and transplant centers according to coordination between supply and demand. In this paper, a mathematical model is presented for location-allocation of organ harvesting centers and transplant centers. The proposed model does not only minimize the present value of the total system co...

Many types of facility location/allocation models have been developed to find optimal spatial patterns with respect to location criteria such as: cost, time, coverage, and access. In this paper we develop and test location modeling formulations that utilize aspects of the data envelopment analysis (DEA) efficiency measure to find optimal and efficient facility location/allocation patterns. Solv...

Increasing the short circuit current due to the penetration of distributed generations (DGs) in various voltage levels and meshed topology is a basic problem in power systems. Using fault current limiter (FCL) is an efficient approach to mitigate the exceeded short circuit levels. In this paper, a new approach is presented for multiple FCLs locating to decrease short circuit levels in meshed ne...

in this paper, a location allocation (la) problem in construction and demolition (c&d;) waste management (wm) is studied. a bi-level model for this problem under a fuzzy random environment is presented where the upper level is the governments who sets up the processing centers, and the lower level are the administrators of different construction projects who control c&d; waste and the after tre...