RT Journal Article
T1 An Integer Linear Programming Model to Select and Temporally Allocate Resources for Fighting Forest Fires
A1 Rodríguez Veiga, Jorge
A1 Ginzo Villamayor, María José
A1 Casas Méndez, Balbina
K1 Wildfire suppression
K1 Resource planning
K1 Time allocation
K1 Integer linear programming model
K1 Simulation study
K1 Interface
AB Optimal planning of the amount and type of resources needed for extinguishing a forest fire is a task that has been addressed in the literature, using models obtained from operational research. In this study, a general integer linear programming model is proposed, which addresses the allocation of resources in different time periods during the planning period for extinguishing a fire, and with the goal of meeting Spanish regulations for the non-negligence of fronts and periods of rest for pilots and brigades. A computer program and interface were developed using the R language. By means of an example using historical data, we illustrate the model at work and its exact resolution. Then, we carry out a simulation study to analyze the obtained objective functions and resolution times. Our simulation study shows that an exact solution can be obtained very quickly without requiring heuristic algorithms, provided that the planning period does not exceed five hours
PB MDPI
YR 2018
FD 2018-09-20
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10347/18395
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10347/18395
LA eng
NO Rodríguez-Veiga, J.; Ginzo-Villamayor, M.J.; Casas-Méndez, B. An Integer Linear Programming Model to Select and Temporally Allocate Resources for Fighting Forest Fires. Forests 2018, 9, 583
NO This research received financial support from Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad of Spain through grants MTM2014-53395-C3-2-P, MTM2016-76969-P and MTM2017-87197-C3-3-P, and from ITMATI, Technological Institute of Industrial Mathematics, Santiago de Compostela, Spain, through the Enjambre project. Both are gratefully acknowledged
DS Minerva
RD 28 abr 2026