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Solving Coverage and Location-Allocation Problems

Location-allocation problems involve locating supply sites and simultaneously allocating demand to those sites so the entire system is optimized. With this course, you will learn the basic principles of the coverage and location-allocation problems and be able to solve them using LINGO software and map the results in QGIS.

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Course Info

  • Duration 6 video lessons (81 Mins)
  • Published Published
    2021
  • 3.84
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    1.
    Introduction
    Chapter Duration 2 mins
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    2.
    Coverage Problems
    Chapter Duration 15 mins
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    3.
    Solving The Maximal Coverage Location Problem, Part 1
    Chapter Duration 17 mins
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    4.
    Solving The Maximal Coverage Location Problem, Part 2
    Chapter Duration 16 mins
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    Optimizing Location And Service, Part 1
    Chapter Duration 14 mins
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    Optimizing Location And Service, Part 2
    Chapter Duration 15 mins

What You Will Learn

  • Learn the foundational concepts of the coverage and location-allocation problems, including the location set covering problem (LSCP) and the maximal covering location problem (MCLP).
  • Apply this knowledge by solving the MCLP and location-allocation problems in the context of optimal fire station location.

Course Description

Planners are frequently concerned with siting public facilities to serve the maximum number of people within a maximum given distance or time. Fire stations present a particularly apt example of this type of challenge, and thus will be the subject of this course’s exploration of coverage and location-allocation optimization problems. Coverage optimization problems involve locating a number of facilities (supply) to optimally serve the maximum amount of people (demand). Location-allocation problems involve locating supply sites and simultaneously allocating demand to those sites so the entire system is optimized.

After watching this course, you will understand the basic principles of the coverage and location-allocation problems and be able to solve them using LINGO software and map the results in QGIS.

Learn these skills

  • Data Analysis
  • Data Visualization
  • GIS
  • Mapping
  • Site Planning
  • Technology
  • QGIS

AICP CM

This course is approved for 1.25 AICP CM Credit.

AIA CES

This is 1 LU.

SACPLAN CPD

This course is approved for 1.5 SACPLAN CPD point.

Meet Your Instructor

Kevin Credit

Kevin Credit

Kevin is the Assistant Director for Urban Informatics at the Center for Spatial Data Science at the University of Chicago, as well as an Assistant Instructional Professor for GIScience there.

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