Hazardous facility location models on networks

Abstract

In the remaining paragraphs we summarize the contents of the chapter. In Section 2 we justify the importance of Network Location Models within the field of Location Theory. Section 3 allows the reader to get acquainted with the definition and classical literature in Location Theory. In this respect, more than 80 references are reviewed, from surveys and books in general location problems, to more specialized papers on multicriteria undesirable location models on networks. Section 4 presents the basic definitions and notation used throughout the chapter for the standard networks and also for networks with multiple parameters on both nodes and edges. The problem of locating an undesirable facility on a network is addressed in Section 5. Section 6 is devoted to the location of undesirable facilities on multicriteria networks. In section 7 we summarize the conclusions and describe some open problems that may be researched with regards to the location/transportation of hazardous materials. Finally, the last section lists all the bibliography referenced.