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Record Nr.

UNINA9910383839403321

Titolo

Location Science / / edited by Gilbert Laporte, Stefan Nickel, Francisco Saldanha da Gama

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019

ISBN

3-030-32177-0

Edizione

[2nd ed. 2019.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XVII, 767 p. 97 illus., 32 illus. in color.)

Disciplina

910.285

Soggetti

Operations research

Management science

Decision making

Geographical information systems

Regional economics

Spatial economics

Operations Research, Management Science

Operations Research/Decision Theory

Geographical Information Systems/Cartography

Regional/Spatial Science

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Introduction to Location Science -- Part I: Basic Concepts -- Part II: Advanced Concepts -- Part III: Applications.

Sommario/riassunto

This book presents essential information on modern location science – in a word, all you need to know about location. The second edition of this handbook has been fully revised throughout, with numerous updates and chapters added, to offer an even more comprehensive overview of methods and applications. The book is divided into three parts: basic concepts, advanced concepts and applications. Written by the most respected specialists in the field and thoroughly reviewed by the editors, it first lays out the fundamental problems in location science and provides readers with basic background information on location theory. Part II covers advanced models and concepts, broadening and expanding on the content presented in Part I. It also



discusses important tools to help readers grasp and solve real-world location problems. Part III focuses on the links between location science and other areas like GIS, telecommunications, healthcare, rapid transit networks, districting problems and disaster events, and presents a wide range of applications to allow readers to understand the role of facility location in such areas and learn how to handle real-world location problems. The book is intended for researchers working on theory and applications involving location problems and models. It is also suitable as a textbook for graduate courses on facility location.