Optimized Location-Allocation of Earthquake Relief Centers Using PSO and ACO, Complemented by GIS, Clustering, and TOPSIS

After an earthquake, it is required to establish temporary relief centers in order to help the victims. Selection of proper sites for these centers has a significant effect on the processes of urban disaster management. In this paper, the location and allocation of relief centers in district 1 of Te...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bahram Saeidian, Mohammad Saadi Mesgari, Biswajeet Pradhan, Mostafa Ghodousi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
Series:ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
Subjects:
PSO
ACO
GIS
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2220-9964/7/8/292