Author
Bozkaya, B., Erkut, Erhan, Haight, D., Laporte, G.
Publication Date
2011-12-11
Publication Place
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Informs
Subject
Political districting, Decision support system, GIS
Type
Periodical
Language
English
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Özyeğin University
Library Asset ID
0092-2102
Record ID
c01c9850-7d74-4394-b8af-c6d38b4d23aa
Library Location
Business Administration
Date
2011-12-11
Notes
Due to copyright restrictions, the access to the full text of this article is only available via subscription.
Sample Text
Every few years, the city of Edmonton, Canada must review and evaluate changes to its electoral district boundaries. The review process that was completed in 2009 resulted in modifying the district plan from a six-ward system with two council members in each to a single-member 12-ward system. The authors of this paper designed the redistricting plan. This paper describes the algorithm we applied to solve the problem and the decision support system we used. The algorithm is based on a multicriteria mathematical model, which is solved by a tabu search heuristic embedded within a geographic information system (GIS)-based decision support system. The resulting district plan meets districting criteria, including population balance, contiguity, compactness, respect for natural boundaries, growth areas, and integrity of communities of interest. This plan was formally approved as a city bylaw and used in the municipal elections in 2010.
DOI
10.1287/inte.1110.0544
Cilt
41
