In this paper we review research on the location of facilities that have a negative impact on
surrounding communities which are defined in the literature, for example, as obnoxious …

Spatial optimization is an interdisciplinary field dedicated to the scientific and rational
allocation of resources spatially, which has received tremendous attention across various …

We study the maximum edge-weighted clique problem, a problem related to the maximum
(vertex-weighted) clique problem which asks for finding a complete subgraph (ie, a clique) of …

Given a set P of n elements, and a function d that assigns a non-negative real number d (p,
q) for each pair of elements p, q ∈ P, we want to find a subset S ⊆ P with| S|= k such that …

In developing countries like India, the cost of health care is largely borne by patient out‐of‐
pocket payments. Recent studies have reported that patients skip public‐funded clinics …

The placement of facilities according to spatial and/or geographic requirements is a popular
problem within the domain of location science. Objectives that are typically considered in …

Given an edge-weighted graph, the maximum edge weight clique (MEWC) problem is to find
a clique that maximizes the sum of edge weights within the corresponding complete …

Nowadays, industry and individuals alike are highly dependent on a reliable power supply.
A large-scale power outage, commonly known as a “blackout” is caused by natural …

Facilities such as waste plants or wind turbines are often referred to as obnoxious facilities
because they negatively affect their nearby environment, for example, through noise or …

Dispersion is a desirable element inherent in many location problems. For example,
dispersive strategies are used in the location of franchise stores, bank branches, defensive …