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We model a log harvesting problem as one of how to slide blocks along an inclined plane. To analyze this problem we develop and test a P-centroid location-allocation model that minimizes aggregate work. The model provides insight into the ideal shapes, locations and numbers of harvesting sites.
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Hodgson et al. (1987) studied this question.
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