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An Integrated Ahp-Gis-Mclp Method To Locate Bank Branches, Sajjad Allahi, Mohammadsadegh Mobin, Amin Vafadarnikjoo, Christian Salmon Jun 2015

An Integrated Ahp-Gis-Mclp Method To Locate Bank Branches, Sajjad Allahi, Mohammadsadegh Mobin, Amin Vafadarnikjoo, Christian Salmon

Mohammadsadegh Mobin

One of the most crucial decision making processes in banking is optimally locating new branches. This issue is highly important especially for private banks due to vibrant competition, limited budgets and high customer expectations. This study’s objective is to provide an integrated model for selecting optimal site location using available data sources and well accepted decision models, specifically Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), Geographic Information System (GIS) and Maximal Covering Location Problem (MCLP).As a case study, we applied the proposed method for branch location of a private bank in the city of Rasht, Iran. The process identified the most commonly used …


An Integrated Ahp-Gis-Mclp Method To Locate Bank Branches, Sajjad Allahi, Mohammadsadegh Mobin, Amin Vafadarnikjoo, Christian Salmon Jun 2015

An Integrated Ahp-Gis-Mclp Method To Locate Bank Branches, Sajjad Allahi, Mohammadsadegh Mobin, Amin Vafadarnikjoo, Christian Salmon

Amin Vafadarnikjoo

One of the most crucial decision making processes in banking is optimally locating new branches. This issue is highly important especially for private banks due to vibrant competition, limited budgets and high customer expectations. This study’s objective is to provide an integrated model for selecting optimal site location using available data sources and well accepted decision models, specifically Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), Geographic Information System (GIS) and Maximal Covering Location Problem (MCLP).As a case study, we applied the proposed method for branch location of a private bank in the city of Rasht, Iran. The process identified the most commonly used …


Quantifying Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Potential For Regional Renewable Energy Policy, L. K. Winginton, H. T. Nguyen, Joshua M. Pearce Jul 2009

Quantifying Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Potential For Regional Renewable Energy Policy, L. K. Winginton, H. T. Nguyen, Joshua M. Pearce

Joshua M. Pearce

Solar photovoltaic (PV) technology has matured to become a technically viable large-scale source of sustainable energy. Understanding the rooftop PV potential is critical for utility planning, accommodating grid capacity, deploying financing schemes and formulating future adaptive energy policies. This paper demonstrates techniques to merge the capabilities of geographic information systems and object-specific image recognition to determine the available rooftop area for PV deployment in an example large-scale region in south eastern Ontario. A five-step procedure has been developed for estimating total rooftop PV potential which involves geographical division of the region; sampling using the Feature Analyst extraction software; extrapolation using …


Use Of Geospatial Information And Remote Sensing Data To Support Improved Roadway Access Management, Reginald R. Souleyrette, P. E. Plazak, D. J. Plazak Jul 2006

Use Of Geospatial Information And Remote Sensing Data To Support Improved Roadway Access Management, Reginald R. Souleyrette, P. E. Plazak, D. J. Plazak

Reginald R. Souleyrette

Urban and suburban roadways serve two distinct and sometimes conflicting purposes: providing mobility and allowing access to land and land developments. High-level urban roadways (e.g. arterials) should primarily serve mobility needs of travellers and goods. Low level, local roadways should primarily allow for land development access. Arterials that allow too much direct land access fail to function properly in terms of both traffic operations and safety. Such roadways are in need of access management. The operational and safety benefits of access management are impressive; access management has been shown to reduce crash rates on urban and suburban arterials by up …