Explicit location covering problems an alternative formulation and solution approach

Location covering problems is a widely researched field due to the fact that it is useful for siting of facilities in real-life situations. This article discusses the history of location covering problems and provides an alternative formulation for both the Location Set Covering Problem-Explicit and the Maximal Covering Location Problem-Explicit. The article further demonstrates how these models can be used to site reaction vehicles of the Private Security Industry in South Africa.