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Coverage optimization in continuous space facility siting

Alan T. Murray Center for Urban and Regional Analysis, and Department of Geography, The Ohio State University, 1036 Derby Hall, 154 North Oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Daoqin Tong Center for Urban and Regional Analysis, and Department of Geography, The Ohio State University, 1036 Derby Hall, 154 North Oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
Pages 757-776 | Received 01 Feb 2006, Accepted 28 Oct 2006, Published online: 14 Jun 2007

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