Facility Location Problems: Models, Techniques, and Applications in Waste Management
This paper presents a brief description of some existing models of facility location problems (FLPs) in solid waste management. The study provides salient information on commonly used distance functions in location models along with their corresponding mathematical formulation. Some of the optimizat...
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| description | This paper presents a brief description of some existing models of facility location problems (FLPs) in solid waste management. The study provides salient information on commonly used distance functions in location models along with their corresponding mathematical formulation. Some of the optimization techniques that have been applied to location problems are also presented along with an appropriate pseudocode algorithm for their implementation. Concerning the models and solution techniques, the survey concludes by summarizing some recent studies on the applications of FLPs to waste collection and disposal. It is expected that this paper will contribute in no small measure to an integrated solid waste management system with specific emphasis on issues associated with waste collection, thereby boosting the drive for effective and efficient waste collection systems. The content will also provide early career researchers with some necessary starting information required to formulate and solve problems relating to FLP. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-70ccc88f8fa945ccb6160cad3777d99f2023-11-19T23:49:11ZengMDPI AGRecycling2313-43212020-05-015210010.3390/recycling5020010Facility Location Problems: Models, Techniques, and Applications in Waste ManagementOlawale J. Adeleke0David O. Olukanni1Department of Mathematical Sciences, Redeemer’s University, Ede 232101, NigeriaDepartment of Civil Engineering, Covenant University, P.M.B. 1023 Canaanland, Ota 112233, NigeriaThis paper presents a brief description of some existing models of facility location problems (FLPs) in solid waste management. The study provides salient information on commonly used distance functions in location models along with their corresponding mathematical formulation. Some of the optimization techniques that have been applied to location problems are also presented along with an appropriate pseudocode algorithm for their implementation. Concerning the models and solution techniques, the survey concludes by summarizing some recent studies on the applications of FLPs to waste collection and disposal. It is expected that this paper will contribute in no small measure to an integrated solid waste management system with specific emphasis on issues associated with waste collection, thereby boosting the drive for effective and efficient waste collection systems. The content will also provide early career researchers with some necessary starting information required to formulate and solve problems relating to FLP.https://www.mdpi.com/2313-4321/5/2/10municipal solid wastefacility location problemsenvironmental pollutionwaste managementoptimization techniquesapproximating/heuristic algorithms |
| spellingShingle | Olawale J. Adeleke David O. Olukanni Facility Location Problems: Models, Techniques, and Applications in Waste Management Recycling municipal solid waste facility location problems environmental pollution waste management optimization techniques approximating/heuristic algorithms |
| title | Facility Location Problems: Models, Techniques, and Applications in Waste Management |
| title_full | Facility Location Problems: Models, Techniques, and Applications in Waste Management |
| title_fullStr | Facility Location Problems: Models, Techniques, and Applications in Waste Management |
| title_full_unstemmed | Facility Location Problems: Models, Techniques, and Applications in Waste Management |
| title_short | Facility Location Problems: Models, Techniques, and Applications in Waste Management |
| title_sort | facility location problems models techniques and applications in waste management |
| topic | municipal solid waste facility location problems environmental pollution waste management optimization techniques approximating/heuristic algorithms |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2313-4321/5/2/10 |
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