D3S: Decision support system for sectorization

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2024

Authors

Öztürk, EG (Author) Other; Rocha, P (Author) Other; Rodrigues, AM (Author) Other; José Soeiro Ferreira (Author) Other; Lopes, C (Author) Other; Oliveira, C (Author) Other; Nunes, AC (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Decision Support Systems

Vol. 181

ISSN: 0167-9236

Publisher: Elsevier

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 0 Citations

Scopus - 0 Citations

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-010-4CY

DOI: 10.1016/j.dss.2024.114211

Abstract (EN): Sectorization problems refer to dividing a large set, area or network into smaller parts concerning one or more objectives. A decision support system (DSS) is a relevant tool for solving these problems, improving optimisation procedures, and finding feasible solutions more efficiently. This paper presents a new web-based Decision Support System for Sectorization (D3S). D3S is designed to solve sectorization problems in various areas, such as school and health districting,planning sales territories and maintenance operations zones, or political districting. Due to its generic design, D3S bridges the gap between sectorization problems and a state-of-the-art decision support tool. The paper aims to present the generic and technical attributes of D3S by providing detailed information regarding the problem-solution approach (based on Evolutionary Algorithms), objectives (most common in sectorization), constraints, structure and performance.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 13