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Towards Sustainable Urban Transportation: A Multi-Objective Framework for Optimizing Hydrogen Refueling Station Locations in Halifax, Nova Scotia

dc.contributor.authorValaei, Mina
dc.contributor.copyright-releaseNot Applicable
dc.contributor.degreeMaster of Applied Science
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of Industrial Engineering
dc.contributor.ethics-approvalNot Applicable
dc.contributor.external-examinern/a
dc.contributor.manuscriptsYes
dc.contributor.thesis-readerClaver Diallo
dc.contributor.thesis-readerMuhammad Ahsanul Habib
dc.contributor.thesis-supervisorHamid Afshari
dc.contributor.thesis-supervisorHassan Sarhadi
dc.date.accessioned2024-12-13T19:52:58Z
dc.date.available2024-12-13T19:52:58Z
dc.date.defence2024-12-05
dc.date.issued2024-12-13
dc.description.abstractThe transportation sector significantly contributes to greenhouse gas emissions, necessitating sustainable solutions like fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). However, developing hydrogen refueling infrastructure requires balancing economic feasibility, driver accessibility, and safety. This thesis presents a multi-objective framework for optimizing hydrogen refueling station (HRS) locations in Halifax, Canada, addressing stakeholder priorities through three studies validated with Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) data. The first study proposes a tri-objective framework balancing economic, fairness, and driver preference considerations while assessing fire hazards using the Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) method. The second introduces a bi-objective model incorporating demand uncertainty, leveraging the φ-divergence method and Benders Decomposition for efficiency. The final study extends this to a bi-level model, allowing drivers independent decision-making. It also applies the conditional β-mean approach to enhance fairness and social equity, offering a reliable methodology for sustainable urban transportation planning.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10222/84782
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectHydrogen Refueling Station
dc.subjectMulti-objective Optimization
dc.subjectBi-level Optimization
dc.subjectRobust Optimization
dc.subjectFairness in Access
dc.titleTowards Sustainable Urban Transportation: A Multi-Objective Framework for Optimizing Hydrogen Refueling Station Locations in Halifax, Nova Scotia

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