Sectorization problems refer to dividing a large set, area or network into smaller parts concerning one or more objectives. A decision support system (DSS) is a relevant tool for solving these problems, improving optimisation procedures, and finding feasible solutions more efficiently. This paper presents a new web-based Decision Support System for Sectorization (D3S). D3S is designed to solve sectorization problems in various areas, such as school and health districting,planning sales territories and maintenance operations zones, or political districting. Due to its generic design, D3S bridges the gap between sectorization problems and a state-of-the-art decision support tool. The paper aims to present the generic and technical attributes of D3S by providing detailed information regarding the problem-solution approach (based on Evolutionary Algorithms), objectives (most common in sectorization), constraints, structure and performance.

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D3S：部门化决策支持系统

扇区化问题是指将一个大的集合、区域或网络划分为涉及一个或多个目标的较小部分。决策支持系统（DSS）是解决这些问题、改进优化程序并更有效地找到可行解决方案的相关工具。本文提出了一种新的基于网络的部门化决策支持系统（D3S）。 D3S 旨在解决各个领域的分区问题，例如学校和卫生分区、规划销售区域和维护操作区域或政治分区。由于其通用设计，D3S 弥合了部门化问题和最先进的决策支持工具之间的差距。本文旨在通过提供有关问题解决方法（基于进化算法）、目标（在部门化中最常见）、约束、结构和性能的详细信息来展示 D3S 的通用和技术属性。