Geographical Information Systems and Spatial Optimization

Introduction Geographical Information Systems: Basic Concepts Introduction Geographical databases Geographical information systems Research areas Conclusion Optimization: Basic Concepts Introduction Design of an optimization problem Features of an optimization problem Potential problems in optimization Solution approaches Conclusion Integration Strategies of GIS and Optimization Systems Introduction The importance of GIS-O integration strategies The full GIS-O integration strategy The loose GIS-O integration strategy The tight GIS-O integration strategy Comparison between integration strategies Potential applications of GIS-based optimization tools Conclusion A GIS-O Framework for the Vector Loading Distance Capacitated Vehicle Routing Problem Introduction General context VRP variants The VL-DCVRP A loose GIS-O integration for the VL-DCVRP Conclusion References