Location Problem, The 2

Synopsis: Examines the problems of choosing where to locate fire stations in a large city, with the objective of minimising the travel time to a fire. Studys the choice of location of fire stations in Rotterdam over the past 20 years, considering a technical solution using network techniques adopted towards the end of the 1970s. Also looks at a more recent approach where computer methods are used to explore the consequences of possible changes to the existing locations.
Series: Graphs, Networks and Design, Course Mt365
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.
Year of production: 1995
Availability: Off-air recording licence
Sale; 1999 sale: £145.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Documentation: Accompanying notes.
Subjects: Design; Mathematics
Keywords: fire stations; mathematical modelling; network modelling

Producer

David Saunders

Cast

Roy Nelson

Name: Open University Worldwide
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