Optimization Model for Locating City Fire Stations Based on Fuzzy Matter-Element Analysis

In view of the defects of location model for city fire stations with a simple evaluation index, an optimization model for locating city fire stations based on fuzzy matter-element analysis and Euclid approach degree is proposed in the paper. The model considers multiple evaluation indexes that incorporate both travel times and travel distances from stations to demand sites. In addition, the model considers other cost-related indexes. The weights of evaluation indexes are determined by information entropy and the scoring by experts, which could not only make full use of the inherent information of the indexes adequately, but reduce experts´ subjective assumption effectively. The result of the model indicates that the fuzzy matter-element analysis model seems to be an ideal technique that is applicable to the location problem of city fire station.