ABSTRACT
This chapter analyses various equitable multicriteria solution concepts. Location problems can be considered as multicriteria models where for each client there is defined an individual objective function that measures the effect of a location pattern with respect to the client satisfaction. Public goods and services are typically provided and managed by governments in response to perceived and expressed need. The spatial distribution of public goods and services is influenced by facility location decisions. Typical solution concepts for the location problems are based on some scalar measures of the achievement vectors. Most classical location studies focus on the minimization of the mean distance or the minimization of the maximum distance to the service facilities. Most classical location studies focus on some aspects of two major approaches: the minimax or the minisum solution concepts. The location problem is a multiple criteria decision problem and the decision-maker or planner needs to select some compromise solution for implementation.
