Dynamic Location Modeling for Public‐sector Facilities: A Multicriteria Approach*

A major complication in the planning of facility systems and in the analysis of their locational configurations is the fluctuating nature of the systems they serve. Locations identified now, based on current conditions, may be undesirable in the future, and those based on future conditions may be undesirable now. This paper proposes a general methodology using multiobjective analysis to plan public‐sector facility systems operating in a dynamic environment. A model is developed for the specific case of locating emergency services and an illustrative example is presented.