Arc routing problems (ARPs) are defined and introduced. Following a brief history of
developments in this area of research, different types of ARPs are described that are …

In the aftermath of large-scale events requiring humanitarian action, critical infrastructure
networks in the affected areas, such as electrical power, transportation, telecommunications …

This paper introduces a synchronized arc routing problem for snow plowing operations. In
this problem, routes must be designed in such a way that street segments with two or more …

Winter road maintenance operations involve a host of decision-making problems at the
strategic, tactical, operational, and real-time levels. Those operations include spreading of …

Winter road maintenance planning involves a variety of decisions related to the routing of
vehicles for spreading chemicals and abrasives, plowing roadways and sidewalks, loading …

This paper introduces a real-time optimization model that can be used by maintenance
managers to develop and evaluate alternative resources allocation plans for winter road …

This paper proposes a heuristic for districting problems arising in an arc routing context. The
aim is to design districts by amalgamating edges of a graph as opposed to cells. Solutions …

Abstract Home Health Care (HHC) services are a growing sector in the medical service
business. These services are based on a delivery network in which patients are hospitalized …

This paper addresses the problem of residential waste collection, as a real life application of
a sectoring-arc routing problem (SARP). Tactical decisions comprise the partition of the …

In cold weather cities, snowstorms can have a significant disruptive effect on both mobility
and safety, and consequently the faster that streets can be cleared the better. Yet in most …