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Using the Ant Algorithm to Derive Pareto Fronts for Multiobjective Siting of Emergency Service Facilities
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01023229

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Abstract:

Efficient and timely response during accidents has received increased attention from practitioners and researchers. The siting of emergency service facilities (ESFs) plays a crucial role in determining the efficiency of safety protection and emergency response. This paper explores a novel multiobjective ant algorithm for the siting of ESFs. With the aid of the geographic information system, the algorithm finds a population of solutions, uses Pareto ranking to sort these solutions, and derives the Pareto front. It is demonstrated that the algorithm successfully captures a pool of nondominated solutions and thereby provides decision makers with a set of alternative solutions. The case study also demonstrates how decision makers may choose one “best” solution from the pool according to their preference or determinant criteria.

Monograph Accession #:

01023220

Language:

English

Authors:

Liu, Nan
Huang, Bo
Pan, Xiaohong

Pagination:

pp 120-129

Publication Date:

2005

Serial:

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board

Issue Number: 1935
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 0361-1981

ISBN:

0309094097

Media Type:

Print

Features:

Figures (5) ; References (33) ; Tables (2)

Subject Areas:

Highways; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

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TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Apr 24 2006 1:01PM

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