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An hierarchal location--allocation problem

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  • Narula, Subhash C
  • Ogbu, Ugonnaya I

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We consider a 2-hierarchal location-allocation problem when p1 health centers and p2 hospitals are to be located among n potential locations so as to minimize the total weighted travel distance. We consider the possibility of the referral of [theta] (0

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  • Narula, Subhash C & Ogbu, Ugonnaya I, 1979. "An hierarchal location--allocation problem," Omega, Elsevier, vol. 7(2), pages 137-143.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jomega:v:7:y:1979:i:2:p:137-143
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