@article{ref1,
title="Optimizing the utilization of space in a congested corridor: the pilgrimage to Mekka",
journal="Transportation planning and technology",
year="1992",
author="Al‐Haboubi, Mohammad H. and Al‐Senan, Shukri H.",
volume="16",
number="3",
pages="209-219",
abstract="Transporting pilgrims at Mekka (Saudia Arabia) has been a major concern to the local authorities. As a part of the ritual of the pilgrimage, each year an estimated 1.5 million pilgrims have to move between two locations around Mekka (Arafat and Muzdalifa) in a short time with severe space constraints. Efforts to solve the problem have centered on utilizing the existing facilities without major capital intensive construction projects. In this paper, a mathematical programming model is developed to optimize the flow of passengers by considering various modes of transportation and deciding on the optimum share of each mode in the existing space.<p />",
language="en",
issn="0308-1060",
doi="10.1080/03081069208717484",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03081069208717484"
}