A two-phase model for dry port location with an application to the port of Dalian in China
In: Transportation Planning and Technology. Taylor & Francis: New York; London. ISSN 0308-1060; e-ISSN 1029-0354, more
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dry ports; genetic algorithm; Dalian; two-phase model; Fuzzy C-MeansClustering (FCM); location analysis |
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- Chang, Z.
- Notteboom, T., more
- Lu, J.
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| Abstract |
This paper provides guidance for an optimal and reasonable dry port layout for the port of Dalian in China. We present a two-phase framework on the location of dry ports, which solves the selection of candidate inland cities and optimal dry port location choice, respectively. Fuzzy C-Means Clustering is applied to select alternative cities in the vast hinterland of the seaport of Dalian, with a view to identify evaluation factors that affect the location selection decision. A cost-minimisation linear programming solution is proposed, with the aid of a genetic algorithm, to choose the optimal location as well as capacity level among the candidate inland cities. |
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