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A genetic algorithm for the P-median problem (2001)
Book Chapter
Correa, E., Steiner, M., Freitas, A., & Carnieri, C. (2001). A genetic algorithm for the P-median problem. In L. Spector (Ed.), GECCO-2001: Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference. San Francisco, CA, USA: Morgan Kaufmann Publishers

Facility-location problems have several applications in telecommunications, industrial transportation and distribution, etc. One of the most well-known facility-location problems is the p-median problem. This work addresses an application of the capa... Read More about A genetic algorithm for the P-median problem.

Reconnecting networks and buildings: The development process and the reshaping of water, energy and transport demands (2001)
Book Chapter
Marvin, S., & Guy, S. (2001). Reconnecting networks and buildings: The development process and the reshaping of water, energy and transport demands. In C. Miller (Ed.), Planning and environmental protection (197-214). Oxford: Hart Publishing

This collection of essays examines the roles which land use planning can play in the protection of the environment. The subjects covered range from traditional concerns like pollution,nuisance and contaminated land to biodiversity and the pursuit of... Read More about Reconnecting networks and buildings: The development process and the reshaping of water, energy and transport demands.

Bricks vs. clicks : planning for the digital economy (2001)
Book Chapter
Marvin, S., Gillespie, A., & Green, N. (2001). Bricks vs. clicks : planning for the digital economy. In J. Wilsdon (Ed.), Digital futures: living in a dot-com world. London: Routledge

Two of the most powerful drivers of change in contemporary society are the explosion of digital technologies and the environmental pressures requiring a shift towards sustainable development. Both demand that we rethink the nature of goods and servic... Read More about Bricks vs. clicks : planning for the digital economy.

Transforming urban infrastructure provision: the emerging logic of demand side management (2001)
Book Chapter
Guy, S., & Marvin, S. (2001). Transforming urban infrastructure provision: the emerging logic of demand side management. In K. Willis, R. Turner, & I. Bateman (Eds.), Urban planning and management. Cheltenham, Gloucester: Edward Elgar

Urban Planning and Management presents a collection of key articles on different aspects of sustainability in urban planning and management whilst simultaneously illustrating the conflicting arguments about whether and how sustainability should be ac... Read More about Transforming urban infrastructure provision: the emerging logic of demand side management.