Dynamics of Disasters—Key Concepts, Models, Algorithms, and Insights
Kalamata, Greece, June–July 2015
Editors: Kotsireas, Ilias S., Nagurney, Anna, Pardalos, Panos M. (Eds.)
Free Preview- 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
Buy this book
- 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
- Critical infrastructure protection
- Table of contents (18 chapters)
-
-
An Assessment of the Impact of Natural and Technological Disasters Using a DEA Approach
Pages 1-14
-
Selective Routing for Post-disaster Needs Assessments
Pages 15-36
-
Bridging the Gap
Pages 37-56
-
Multi-Hazard Scenarios and Impact Mapping for a Protected Built Area in Bucharest, as a Base for Emergency Planning
Pages 57-70
-
Lean Thinking and UN Field Operations: A Successful Co-existence?
Pages 71-89
-
Table of contents (18 chapters)
Recommended for you
Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
-
- Book Title
- Dynamics of Disasters—Key Concepts, Models, Algorithms, and Insights
- Book Subtitle
- Kalamata, Greece, June–July 2015
- Editors
-
- Ilias S. Kotsireas
- Anna Nagurney
- Panos M. Pardalos
- Series Title
- Springer Proceedings in Mathematics & Statistics
- Series Volume
- 185
- Copyright
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-319-43709-5
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-43709-5
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-43707-1
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-82891-6
- Series ISSN
- 2194-1009
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XVIII, 369
- Number of Illustrations
- 15 b/w illustrations, 60 illustrations in colour
- Topics
