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A Spatial Search‐Location Model of Retail Centers
Author(s) -
Kohsaka Hiroyuki
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
geographical analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.773
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1538-4632
pISSN - 0016-7363
DOI - 10.1111/j.1538-4632.1989.tb00900.x
Subject(s) - operationalization , aggregate (composite) , computer science , mathematical optimization , location theory , location allocation , location model , operations research , mathematics , geography , economic geography , composite material , philosophy , materials science , epistemology
Central place theory can be modeled using two types of optimization problems. Location‐allocation models have been widely applied to operationalize central place theory as an aggregate optimization problem. This paper constructs a spatial search‐location model to formulate central place theory as an individual optimization problem.