Facility Location Problems: Models, Techniques, and Applications in Waste Management

Adeleke, O. J. and Olukanni, D. O. (2020) Facility Location Problems: Models, Techniques, and Applications in Waste Management. Recycling, 5 (10).

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Abstract

This paper presents a brief description of some existing models of facility location problems (FLPs) in solid waste management. The study provides salient information on commonly used distance functions in location models along with their corresponding mathematical formulation. Some of the optimization techniques that have been applied to location problems are also presented along with an appropriate pseudocode algorithm for their implementation. Concerning the models and solution techniques, the survey concludes by summarizing some recent studies on the applications of FLPs to waste collection and disposal. It is expected that this paper will contribute in no small measure to an integrated solid waste management system with specific emphasis on issues associated with waste collection, thereby boosting the drive for e�ective and e�cient waste collection systems. The content will also provide early career researchers with some necessary starting information required to formulate and solve problems relating to FLP.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	municipal solid waste; facility location problems; environmental pollution; waste management; optimization techniques; approximating/heuristic algorithms
Subjects:	T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Civil Engineering and the Environment
Depositing User:	Mrs Patricia Nwokealisi
Date Deposited:	17 Jul 2020 10:06
Last Modified:	17 Jul 2020 10:06
URI:	http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/13489

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