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Optimising ambulance locations in rural Spain
Meta-heuristics for the maximal covering location problem with distance constraint. An application to ambulance location in Spanish rural areas
Operations Research, Data Analytics and Logistics · Added 29 July 2026
Mathematical optimisation study applying meta-heuristic algorithms to ambulance station location problems in rural Spain, focusing on maximising population coverage within distance constraints.
- Study type
- Modelling
- Bottom line
- Context only
Learning goal
Build my understanding of how distance constraints shape ambulance location planning in rural and remote communities.
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- Topic: Operations & systems
- Daily scan: 29 July 2026
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