A Stochastic Integer Programming Model for Minimizing Cost in the Use of Rain Water Collectors for Firefighting

In this paper we propose a stochastic integer programming optimization model to determine the optimal location and number of rain water collectors (RWCs) for forest firefighting. The objective is to minimize expected total cost to control forest fires. The model is tested using a real case and sever...

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Main Authors:	Luis A. Rivera-Morales, Neale R. Smith, Mario G. Manzano, David Garza-Ramírez
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:	Mathematical Problems in Engineering
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/983270

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spelling	doaj-1a2b9f80f2024f1ba92fbe85c7d6e6412020-11-24T22:06:33ZengHindawi LimitedMathematical Problems in Engineering1024-123X1563-51472014-01-01201410.1155/2014/983270983270A Stochastic Integer Programming Model for Minimizing Cost in the Use of Rain Water Collectors for FirefightingLuis A. Rivera-Morales0Neale R. Smith1Mario G. Manzano2David Garza-Ramírez3Quality and Manufacturing Center, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Eugenio Garza Sada 2501, 64849 Monterrey, NL, MexicoQuality and Manufacturing Center, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Eugenio Garza Sada 2501, 64849 Monterrey, NL, MexicoCenter for Environmental Quality (CEQ), Tecnológico de Monterrey, 64849 Monterrey, NL, MexicoQuality and Manufacturing Center, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Eugenio Garza Sada 2501, 64849 Monterrey, NL, MexicoIn this paper we propose a stochastic integer programming optimization model to determine the optimal location and number of rain water collectors (RWCs) for forest firefighting. The objective is to minimize expected total cost to control forest fires. The model is tested using a real case and several additional realistic scenarios. The impact on the solution of varying the limit on the number of RWCs, the RWC water capacity, the aircraft capacity, the water demands, and the aircraft operating cost is explored. Some observations are that the objective value improves with larger RWCs and with the use of aircraft with greater capacity.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/983270
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author	Luis A. Rivera-Morales Neale R. Smith Mario G. Manzano David Garza-Ramírez
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author_facet	Luis A. Rivera-Morales Neale R. Smith Mario G. Manzano David Garza-Ramírez
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title	A Stochastic Integer Programming Model for Minimizing Cost in the Use of Rain Water Collectors for Firefighting
title_short	A Stochastic Integer Programming Model for Minimizing Cost in the Use of Rain Water Collectors for Firefighting
title_full	A Stochastic Integer Programming Model for Minimizing Cost in the Use of Rain Water Collectors for Firefighting
title_fullStr	A Stochastic Integer Programming Model for Minimizing Cost in the Use of Rain Water Collectors for Firefighting
title_full_unstemmed	A Stochastic Integer Programming Model for Minimizing Cost in the Use of Rain Water Collectors for Firefighting
title_sort	stochastic integer programming model for minimizing cost in the use of rain water collectors for firefighting
publisher	Hindawi Limited
series	Mathematical Problems in Engineering
issn	1024-123X 1563-5147
publishDate	2014-01-01
description	In this paper we propose a stochastic integer programming optimization model to determine the optimal location and number of rain water collectors (RWCs) for forest firefighting. The objective is to minimize expected total cost to control forest fires. The model is tested using a real case and several additional realistic scenarios. The impact on the solution of varying the limit on the number of RWCs, the RWC water capacity, the aircraft capacity, the water demands, and the aircraft operating cost is explored. Some observations are that the objective value improves with larger RWCs and with the use of aircraft with greater capacity.
url	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/983270
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A Stochastic Integer Programming Model for Minimizing Cost in the Use of Rain Water Collectors for Firefighting

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