Maximum Availability/Reliability Models for Selecting Ambulance Station and Vehicle Locations: A Critique
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Several researchers have employed the notion of reliability of coverage to extend the set covering and maximal coverage models. We discuss the suitability of such reliability models in general for choosing ambulance station or vehicle locations. Then, we discuss one representative model from this class of models (the queueing maximum availability location problem) in greater detail and describe difficulties encountered in applying it using realistic data.
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Maximum Availability Models for Selecting Ambulance Station and Vehicle Locations: A Critique
Several researchers have employed the notion of reliability of coverage to extend the set covering and maximal coverage models. We discuss the suitability of these models in general for choosing ambulance station or vehicle locations. Then, we discuss one particular model (the queueing maximum availability location problem) in greater detail and describe difficulties encountered in applying it ...
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