Charge your boat (Wireless): Spatial-temporal challenges for location of future charging stations for electric vessels in Amsterdam

In recent years an effort to tackle pollution and achieve sustainability has been made throughout the world. In terms of energy and mobility, this has resulted in low or emission-free mobility implementation. Electric mobility in an urban area requires a well thought development plan, especially when considering the charging infrastructure...

Waste Collection in Amsterdam Centrum Using Autonomous Vessels: Optimization of container type selection and location for household waste collection in Amsterdam Centrum with Autonomous Vessels (Roboats)

This research strives to contribute to the solution of the Amsterdam waste problem by improving the location determination of the various container types within the Centrum area. One of the modalities is an autonomous surface vehicle (ASV), and in this case, a Roboat. Since it is not possible to assign all demand to one modality, also trucks and...

Converting car parking to bicycle parking: A GIS-Based Method Using a Location-Allocation Model

In the Netherlands, many cities aim to promote cycling as a solution for sustainable mobility. However, the bicycle parking shortage is common. The popularity of ‘car-free city’ concept provides the opportunity to solve the problem by replacing car parking spaces to bicycle parking spaces. This study used a GIS-based location-allocation method...

Bi-objective multi-layer location–allocation model for the immediate aftermath of sudden-onset disasters

Locating distribution centers is critical for humanitarians in the immediate aftermath of a sudden-onset disaster. A major challenge lies in balancing the complexity and uncertainty of the problem with time and resource constraints. To address this problem, we propose a location–allocation model that divides the topography of affected areas...

A time-varying p-median model for location-allocation analysis

Location models have traditionally played an important role in suggesting sites for the placement of facilities, so that efficient service delivery is ensured. A common formulation of several location models is associated with the p-median problem, which aims to minimize the travel distance between support facilities and demand in a region....

Economic feasibility of offshore service locations for maintenance of offshore wind farms on the Dutch part of the North Sea

The trend of highly energy-efficient, low carbon economies leads to high targets for renewable energy production in 2020, with main contributions by onshore wind, offshore wind and biomass. Many offshore wind farms have to be built to meet these targets. These wind turbines will be built farther and farther away from the coast. When a failure...