Overview
- Presents the state of the art in a fast-growing segment of Operations Research
- Covers logistics processes, preparedness, post-disaster response and supporting technologies in information systems
- Provides case studies and illustration of applications
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Operations Research/Computer Science Interfaces Series (ORCS, volume 54)
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
This edited volume highlights recent research advances in humanitarian relief logistics. The contributed chapters span the spectrum of key issues and activities from preparedness to mitigation operations (response), planning and execution. The volume also presents state-of-the-art methods and systems through current case studies.
Significant issues in planning and execution of humanitarian relief logistics discussed in this volume include the following:
• Approaches that tackle realistic relief distribution networks. In addition to large-scale computing issues, heuristics may handle the complexity and particularities of humanitarian supply chains
• Methods that integrate real-time information while effectively coping with time pressure and uncertainty, both of which are inherent to a disaster scene
• Judicious recourse strategies that allow a quick and effective restoration of pre-planned solutions whenever an unpredictable event occurs
• Coordination of multiple parties that are often involved in managing a disaster, including NGOs, local, state and federal agencies.
This volume provides robust evidence that research in humanitarian logistics may lead to substantial improvements in effectiveness and efficiency of disaster relief operations. This is quite encouraging, since the unique characteristics of disaster scenes provide significant opportunities for researchers to investigate novel approaches contributing to logistics research while offering a significant service to society.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Humanitarian and Relief Logistics
Book Subtitle: Research Issues, Case Studies and Future Trends
Editors: Vasileios Zeimpekis, Soumia Ichoua, Ioannis Minis
Series Title: Operations Research/Computer Science Interfaces Series
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7007-6
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Business and Economics, Business and Management (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-7006-9Published: 24 April 2013
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-0085-5Published: 19 May 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-7007-6Published: 08 July 2014
Series ISSN: 1387-666X
Series E-ISSN: 2698-5489
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 220
Topics: Operations Research/Decision Theory, Operations Research, Management Science, Operations Management