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Dynamics of Disasters—Key Concepts, Models, Algorithms, and Insights

Kalamata, Greece, June–July 2015

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 2016

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Editors:
  1. Ilias S. Kotsireas

    1. Department of Physics and Computer Science, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Canada

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  2. Anna Nagurney

    1. Department of Operations and Information Management, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA

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  3. Panos M. Pardalos

    1. Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA

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  • Overviews the tactical points involved in disaster relief
  • Illustrates hurdles in emergency services through game theory and dynamical systems
  • Uses mathematical models to describe natural and manmade disasters

Part of the book series: Springer Proceedings in Mathematics & Statistics (PROMS, volume 185)

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Table of contents (18 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
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  2. An Assessment of the Impact of Natural and Technological Disasters Using a DEA Approach

    • Fuad Aleskerov, Sergey Demin
    Pages 1-14

  3. Selective Routing for Post-disaster Needs Assessments

    • Burcu Balcik
    Pages 15-36

  4. Bridging the Gap

    • Rasmus Dahlberg
    Pages 37-56

  5. Multi-Hazard Scenarios and Impact Mapping for a Protected Built Area in Bucharest, as a Base for Emergency Planning

    • Emil-Sever Georgescu, Cristina Olga Gociman, Iolanda-Gabriela Craifaleanu, Mihaela Stela Georgescu, Cristian Iosif Moscu, Claudiu Sorin Dragomir et al.
    Pages 57-70

  6. Lean Thinking and UN Field Operations: A Successful Co-existence?

    • Sulejman Halilagic, Dimitris Folinas
    Pages 71-89

  7. Collaborative Incident Planning and the Common Operational Picture

    • Georgios Marios Karagiannis, Costas E. Synolakis
    Pages 91-112

  8. Metaheuristic Optimization for Logistics in Natural Disasters

    • Thomai Korkou, Dimitris Souravlias, Konstantinos Parsopoulos, Konstantina Skouri
    Pages 113-134

  9. Tsunami of the Meteoric Origin

    • Andrey Kozelkov, Efim Pelinovsky
    Pages 135-157

  10. The Donation Collections Routing Problem

    • Emmett J. Lodree, Derek Carter, Emily Barbee
    Pages 159-189

  11. Network Criticality and Network Complexity Indicators for the Assessment of Critical Infrastructures During Disasters

    • Evangelos Mitsakis, Josep Maria Salanova, Iraklis Stamos, Emmanouil Chaniotakis
    Pages 191-205

  12. Freight Service Provision for Disaster Relief: A Competitive Network Model with Computations

    • Anna Nagurney
    Pages 207-229

  13. A Mean-Variance Disaster Relief Supply Chain Network Model for Risk Reduction with Stochastic Link Costs, Time Targets, and Demand Uncertainty

    • Anna Nagurney, Ladimer S. Nagurney
    Pages 231-255

  14. A Review of Current Earthquake and Fire Preparedness Campaigns: What Works?

    • Gabriela Perez-Fuentes, Enrica Verrucci, Helene Joffe
    Pages 257-267

  15. The Impact of the Syria Crisis on Lebanon

    • Denise Sumpf, Vladimir Isaila, Kristine Najjar
    Pages 269-308

  16. Absenteeism Impact on Local Economy During a Pandemic via Hybrid SIR Dynamics

    • E. W. Thommes, M. G. Cojocaru, Safia Athar
    Pages 309-328

  17. Tornado Detection with Kernel-Based Classifiers from WSR-88D Radar Data

    • Theodore B. Trafalis, Budi Santosa, Michael B. Richman
    Pages 329-344

  18. Evacuation Modeling and Betweenness Centrality

    • Chrysafis Vogiatzis, Panos M. Pardalos
    Pages 345-359

  19. Ode to the Humanitarian Logistician: Humanistic Logistics Through a Nurse’s Eye

    • Deborah Wilson
    Pages 361-369
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About this book

This volume results from the “Second International Conference on Dynamics of Disasters” held in Kalamata, Greece, June 29-July 2, 2015. The conference covered particular topics involved in natural and man-made disasters such as war, chemical spills, and wildfires. Papers in this volume examine the finer points of disasters through:

  • Critical infrastructure protection
  • Resiliency
  • Humanitarian logistic
  • Relief supply chains
  • Cooperative game theory
  • Dynamical systems
  • Decision making under risk and uncertainty
  • Spread of diseases
  • Contagion
  • Funding for disaster relief
  • Tools for emergency preparedness
  • Response, and risk mitigation
Multi-disciplinary theories, tools, techniques and methodologies are linked with disasters from mitigation and preparedness to response and recovery. The interdisciplinary approach to problems in economics, optimization, government, management, business, humanities, engineering, medicine, mathematics, computer science, behavioral studies, emergency services, and environmental studies will engage readers from a wide variety of fields and backgrounds.


Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Physics and Computer Science, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Canada

    Ilias S. Kotsireas

  • Department of Operations and Information Management, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA

    Anna Nagurney

  • Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA

    Panos M. Pardalos

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