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Location and GIS

In: Location Science

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  • Giuseppe Bruno

    (University of Naples Federico II)

  • Ioannis Giannikos

    (University of Patras)

Abstract

The essence of facility location problems is to determine the position of a set of facilities in a given location space in order to provide some service to a set of actors which are supposed to patronize some of these facilities. This implies that the availability of geographically referenced information represents the fundamental prerequisite to model and solve such problems. Considering that Geographic Information Systems (GIS) offer enormous possibilities for integrating, storing, editing, analyzing, sharing and displaying spatial as well as non-spatial information, it is evident that GIS can play a crucial role for supporting decision making in the field of location science. We aim at illustrating and discussing the various linkages and application opportunities between location science and GIS and highlight the ways these two disciplines have influenced each other. Finally, we wish to indicate possibilities for further connections that may materialize in the future.

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  • Giuseppe Bruno & Ioannis Giannikos, 2015. "Location and GIS," Springer Books, in: Gilbert Laporte & Stefan Nickel & Francisco Saldanha da Gama (ed.), Location Science, edition 127, chapter 0, pages 509-536, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-319-13111-5_19
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-13111-5_19
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    1. Eliş, Haluk & Tansel, Barbaros & Oğuz, Osman & Güney, Mesut & Kian, Ramez, 2021. "On guarding real terrains: The terrain guarding and the blocking path problems," Omega, Elsevier, vol. 102(C).
    2. Zambrano-Asanza, S. & Quiros-Tortos, J. & Franco, John F., 2021. "Optimal site selection for photovoltaic power plants using a GIS-based multi-criteria decision making and spatial overlay with electric load," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 143(C).
    3. Murray, Alan T., 2021. "Contemporary optimization application through geographic information systems," Omega, Elsevier, vol. 99(C).

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