diff --git a/include/boost/geometry/algorithms/simplify.hpp b/include/boost/geometry/algorithms/simplify.hpp
index 1e73ee596..80c2ee174 100644
--- a/include/boost/geometry/algorithms/simplify.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/geometry/algorithms/simplify.hpp
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ class douglas_peucker
                                 PSDistanceStrategy const& ps_distance_strategy)
     {
         typedef typename std::iterator_traits<Iterator>::value_type::point_type point_type;
-        using distance_type = decltype(ps_distance_strategy.apply(
-            std::declval<point_type>(), std::declval<point_type>(), std::declval<point_type>()));
+        typedef decltype(ps_distance_strategy.apply(std::declval<point_type>(),
+                            std::declval<point_type>(), std::declval<point_type>())) distance_type;
 
         std::size_t size = end - begin;
 
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ class douglas_peucker
         // Find most far point, compare to the current segment
         //geometry::segment<Point const> s(begin->p, last->p);
         distance_type md(-1.0); // any value < 0
-        Iterator candidate;
+        Iterator candidate = end;
         for (Iterator it = begin + 1; it != last; ++it)
         {
             distance_type dist = ps_distance_strategy.apply(*(it->p), *(begin->p), *(last->p));
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ class douglas_peucker
 
         // If a point is found, set the include flag
         // and handle segments in between recursively
-        if (max_dist < md)
+        if (max_dist < md && candidate != end)
         {
 #ifdef BOOST_GEOMETRY_DEBUG_DOUGLAS_PEUCKER
             std::cout << "use " << dsv(candidate->p) << std::endl;
@@ -411,10 +411,9 @@ public :
             return;
         }
 
-        // TODO: use calculate_point_order
-        // TODO: pass strategies
+        // TODO: instead of area() use calculate_point_order() ?
 
-        int const input_sign = area_sign(geometry::area(ring));
+        int const input_sign = area_sign(geometry::area(ring, strategies));
 
         std::set<std::size_t> visited_indexes;
 
@@ -464,12 +463,11 @@ public :
 
             simplify_range<0>::apply(rotated, out, max_distance, impl, strategies);
 
-            // TODO: use calculate_point_order
-            // TODO: pass strategies
+            // TODO: instead of area() use calculate_point_order() ?
 
             // Verify that what was positive, stays positive (or goes to 0)
             // and what was negative stays negative (or goes to 0)
-            int const output_sign = area_sign(geometry::area(out));
+            int const output_sign = area_sign(geometry::area(out, strategies));
             if (output_sign == input_sign)
             {
                 // Result is considered as satisfactory (usually this is the
@@ -482,10 +480,8 @@ public :
             // when another starting point is used
             geometry::clear(out);
 
-            // TODO: pass strategies
-
             if (iteration == 0
-                && geometry::perimeter(ring) < 3 * max_distance)
+                && geometry::perimeter(ring, strategies) < 3 * max_distance)
             {
                 // Check if it is useful to iterate. A minimal triangle has a
                 // perimeter of a bit more than 3 times the simplify distance
diff --git a/include/boost/geometry/strategies/simplify/cartesian.hpp b/include/boost/geometry/strategies/simplify/cartesian.hpp
index 223630655..936632072 100644
--- a/include/boost/geometry/strategies/simplify/cartesian.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/geometry/strategies/simplify/cartesian.hpp
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 #include <boost/geometry/strategies/detail.hpp>
 #include <boost/geometry/strategies/simplify/services.hpp>
 
+#include <boost/geometry/strategy/cartesian/area.hpp>
+
 #include <boost/geometry/util/type_traits.hpp>
 
 
@@ -32,6 +34,26 @@ template <typename CalculationType = void>
 struct cartesian
     : public strategies::detail::cartesian_base
 {
+    // TODO: Replace this if calculate_point_order() is used in simplify
+    template <typename Geometry>
+    static auto area(Geometry const&)
+    {
+        return strategy::area::cartesian<CalculationType>();
+    }
+
+    // For perimeter()
+    template <typename Geometry1, typename Geometry2>
+    static auto distance(Geometry1 const&, Geometry2 const&,
+                         std::enable_if_t
+                            <
+                                util::is_pointlike<Geometry1>::value
+                             && util::is_pointlike<Geometry2>::value
+                            > * = nullptr)
+    {
+        return strategy::distance::pythagoras<CalculationType>();
+    }
+
+    // For douglas_peucker
     template <typename Geometry1, typename Geometry2>
     static auto distance(Geometry1 const&, Geometry2 const&,
                          std::enable_if_t
@@ -51,6 +73,7 @@ struct cartesian
             >();
     }
 
+    // For equals()
     template <typename Geometry1, typename Geometry2>
     static auto relate(Geometry1 const&, Geometry2 const&,
                        std::enable_if_t
diff --git a/include/boost/geometry/strategies/simplify/geographic.hpp b/include/boost/geometry/strategies/simplify/geographic.hpp
index 0b06ccc6a..f8e750f0f 100644
--- a/include/boost/geometry/strategies/simplify/geographic.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/geometry/strategies/simplify/geographic.hpp
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 #include <boost/geometry/strategies/geographic/distance_cross_track.hpp>
 #include <boost/geometry/strategies/spherical/point_in_point.hpp>
 
+#include <boost/geometry/strategy/geographic/area.hpp>
+
 
 namespace boost { namespace geometry
 {
@@ -43,6 +45,35 @@ public:
         : base_t(spheroid)
     {}
 
+    // TODO: Replace this if calculate_point_order() is used in simplify
+    template <typename Geometry>
+    auto area(Geometry const&) const
+    {
+        return strategy::area::geographic
+            <
+                FormulaPolicy,
+                strategy::default_order<FormulaPolicy>::value,
+                Spheroid,
+                CalculationType
+            >(base_t::m_spheroid);
+    }
+
+    // For perimeter()
+    template <typename Geometry1, typename Geometry2>
+    auto distance(Geometry1 const&, Geometry2 const&,
+                  std::enable_if_t
+                  <
+                        util::is_pointlike<Geometry1>::value
+                     && util::is_pointlike<Geometry2>::value
+                  > * = nullptr) const
+    {
+        return strategy::distance::geographic
+                <
+                    FormulaPolicy, Spheroid, CalculationType
+                >(base_t::m_spheroid);
+    }
+
+    // For douglas_peucker
     template <typename Geometry1, typename Geometry2>
     auto distance(Geometry1 const&, Geometry2 const&,
                   std::enable_if_t
@@ -61,6 +92,7 @@ public:
             >(base_t::m_spheroid);
     }
 
+    // For equals()
     template <typename Geometry1, typename Geometry2>
     static auto relate(Geometry1 const&, Geometry2 const&,
                        std::enable_if_t
diff --git a/include/boost/geometry/strategies/simplify/spherical.hpp b/include/boost/geometry/strategies/simplify/spherical.hpp
index d5a23178e..80ab24510 100644
--- a/include/boost/geometry/strategies/simplify/spherical.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/geometry/strategies/simplify/spherical.hpp
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 #include <boost/geometry/strategies/spherical/distance_cross_track.hpp>
 #include <boost/geometry/strategies/spherical/point_in_point.hpp>
 
+#include <boost/geometry/strategy/spherical/area.hpp>
+
 
 namespace boost { namespace geometry
 {
@@ -44,6 +46,32 @@ public:
         : base_t(radius_or_sphere)
     {}
 
+    // TODO: Replace this if calculate_point_order() is used in simplify
+    template <typename Geometry>
+    auto area(Geometry const&) const
+    {
+        return strategy::area::spherical
+            <
+                typename base_t::radius_type, CalculationType
+            >(base_t::radius());
+    }
+
+    // For perimeter()
+    template <typename Geometry1, typename Geometry2>
+    auto distance(Geometry1 const&, Geometry2 const&,
+                  std::enable_if_t
+                  <
+                        util::is_pointlike<Geometry1>::value
+                     && util::is_pointlike<Geometry2>::value
+                  > * = nullptr) const
+    {
+        return strategy::distance::haversine
+                <
+                    typename base_t::radius_type, CalculationType
+                >(base_t::radius());
+    }
+
+    // For douglas_peucker
     template <typename Geometry1, typename Geometry2>
     auto distance(Geometry1 const&, Geometry2 const&,
                   std::enable_if_t
@@ -63,6 +91,7 @@ public:
             >(base_t::radius());
     }
 
+    // For equals()
     template <typename Geometry1, typename Geometry2>
     static auto relate(Geometry1 const&, Geometry2 const&,
                        std::enable_if_t