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Distance decay and coverage in facility location planning

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An important consideration in urban and regional planning is where to locate facilities providing services. Location models are typically used to support facility siting decisions. This paper develops general models that simultaneously addresses issues involving potential demand as a function of distance, coverage range, and partial regional service in facility siting. The developed models are general in that they can be utilized for siting both desirable and undesirable facilities. Application results are presented for a discrete linear model to locate park-and-ride facilities (desirable) and recycling facilities (undesirable) in Columbus, Ohio. The findings illustrate the flexibility and usefulness of the developed modeling approach for addressing a wide range of planning issues.

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  1. The “demand curve” reflects declining demand for a good or service as distance from the good or service increased (for a review, see Hurst 1972).

  2. The MCLP represents a special case of distance decay where service coverage to all potential demands is assumed within the coverage standard (or range), and no coverage is possible immediately thereafter (a step function).

  3. The intent here is to assess an ideal configuration for the region as population growth and change has occurred over time. This will enable planners to assess whether lease/use arrangements should be renewed and whether some current locations might prove more valuable by being sold because of low utilization.

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  2. Center for Urban and Regional Analysis, The Ohio State University, 1036 Derby Hall, 154 North Oval Mall, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA

    Alan T. Murray

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Farhan, B., Murray, A.T. Distance decay and coverage in facility location planning. Ann Reg Sci 40, 279–295 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00168-005-0041-7

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