Mobile phone tower location for survival after natural disasters

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 216, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 563-572

  Eiselt, H A ^a   Marianov, Vladimir ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^b PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Cell phone towers; Coverage; Location; Natural disasters

Indexed keywords

CELL PHONE; COMPUTATIONAL RESULTS; COVERAGE; NATURAL DISASTERS;

DISASTERS; LOCATION; MOBILE PHONES; TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT; TELEPHONE SETS; TOWERS;

CELLULAR TELEPHONE SYSTEMS;

EID: 80053906547     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2011.08.021     Document Type: Article

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