%0 Journal Article
%T Multiobjective Site Selection Model for Wartime Shelters in Urban Areas
%A Kuo-Chi Yen
%A Wu-Chiao Shih
%A Wei Chang
%J Current Urban Studies
%P 521-542
%@ 2328-4919
%D 2023
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/cus.2023.113027
%X Industrial and economic development primarily occurs in densely populated
urban areas in Taiwan. The outbreak of war in such areas could have severe
consequences. Disaster relief and homeland defense efforts are affected by the
location of wartime shelters. This study explored the perceived utility of the
evacuation time, the risk-utility of road blocking, and the cost factors
associated with constructing shelters related to governance. A location model
for wartime shelters in cities was established on the basis of these factors.
Because random weights can affect the resolution of a random-weighted genetic
algorithm (RWGA), a robust random-weighted method (RRWM) was developed. <span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">The validity and feasibility of the location model
were examined through numerical</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> analysis. The convergence of the RRWM
was analyzed and compared with that of the RWGA and a single-objective genetic
algorithm. The results indicate that the proposed algorithm exhibits
satisfactory performance and can facilitate evaluation and decision-making
related to the selection of urban shelter locations during wartime.</span>
%K Location Problem
%K Multiobjective Programming
%K Wartime Shelter
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=127890