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The problem of locating emergency service facilities in a developing area is modelled in its generic form as a dynamic set covering problem.
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Chrissis, J.W. Locating emergency service facilities in a developing area. Fire Technol 16, 63–69 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01857844
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