A Multi-Objective Model for Fire Station Location under Uncertainty

The efficient location of fire stations may involve multiple objectives, some of which are possibly conflicting. A multi-objective goal programming model is proposed in this paper taking both service quality, setup costs, and operating costs into consideration in the uncertain environment. Based on uncertainty theory, an equivalent deterministic programming model is developed at a given confidence level of safety requirement. A numerical example is presented as well for illustration.

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