Using simulated annealing and spatial goal programming for solving a multi site land use allocation problem

Jeroen C J H Aerts, Marjan Van Herwijnen, Theodor J. Stewart

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Abstract

Many resource allocation issues, such as land use- or irrigation planning, require input from extensive spatial databases and involve complex decision-making problems. Recent developments in this field focus on the design of allocation plans that utilize mathematical optimization techniques. These techniques, often referred to as multi criteria decision-making (MCDM) techniques, run into numerical problems when faced with the high dimensionality encountered in spatial applications. In this paper, it is demonstrated how both Simulated annealing, a heuristic algorithm, and Goal Programming techniques can be used to solve high-dimensional optimization problems for multi-site land use allocation (MLUA) problems. The optimization models both minimize development costs and maximize spatial compactness of the allocated land use. The method is applied to a case study in The Netherlands. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2003.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)|Lect. Notes Comput. Sci.
PublisherSpringer Nature
Pages448-463
Number of pages15
Volume2632
Publication statusPublished - 2003

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