Abstract
We address the optimal location problem for two different types of service, designated as type-A and type-B, where some users may obtain both types of service in multi-purpose trips. We consider three user groups: (i) users of only the type-A service; (ii) users of only the type-B service; and (iii) users of both services in a single trip. We seek to locate three types of facilities: (i) type-A; (ii) type-B; and (iii) joint facilities that offer both services. We formulate a p-median-based model that minimizes the total travel distance and use it to investigate the effect of multi-purpose trip-makers on optimal facility types and locations. Examples are used to show that services tend to cluster in joint facilities, even when the proportion of multi-purpose behavior is small.
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