An Optimization Problem and Method for Bin Location in Urban Areas

DOI

10.2991/assehr.k.210803.054How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Bin location, Urban areas, Maximum distance, Bi-objective

Abstract

Bin location in urban areas is a significant research problem. Prior research has considered the average distance that citizens reach bins and it turns out that a citizen may walk a very long distance to dispose the waste. In this paper, we intend to optimize the locating of bins in urban areas. By minimizing the maximum distance for citizens to bins, we find out the optimal location of a bin on a road. Then, a bi-objective model is developed to optimize the locations of bins in a road network, in which one objective is to minimize the maximum distance for citizens to bins, while the other minimizes the installation costs of bins. The solution method and a case analysis based on a real road network in Xi’an are given. The results verify the effectiveness of the model and method.

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© 2021, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Weixuan Shi
AU  - Qi Jiang
AU  - Meng Zhang
AU  - Qunli Yuchi
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/08/04
TI  - An Optimization Problem and Method for Bin Location in Urban Areas
BT  - Proceedings of the 2021 International Conference on Diversified Education and Social Development (DESD 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 268
EP  - 272
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.210803.054
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.210803.054
ID  - Shi2021
ER  -