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A multi-cover routing problem for planning rapid needs assessment under different information-sharing settings
(Springer Nature, 2020-03)
In this paper, we introduce a multi-cover routing problem (MCRP), which is motivated by post-disaster rapid needs assessment operations performed to evaluate the impact of the disaster on different affected community groups. ...
A robust optimization approach for humanitarian needs assessment planning under travel time uncertainty
(Elsevier, 2020-04-01)
We focus on rapid needs assessment operations conducted immediately after a disaster to identify the urgent needs of the affected community groups, and address the problem of selecting the sites to be visited by the ...
Evaluation of field visit planning heuristics during rapid needs assessment in an uncertain post-disaster environment
(Springer, 2022-12)
A Rapid Needs Assessment process is carried out immediately after the onset of a disaster to investigate the disaster’s impact on affected communities, usually through field visits. Reviewing practical humanitarian guidelines ...
A cost-sharing mechanism for multi-country partnerships in disaster preparedness
(Wiley, 2021-12)
We study a multi-country disaster preparedness partnership involving the joint prepositioning of emergency relief items. Our focus is the Caribbean region, which faces increasing disaster threats due to weather-related ...
A coordinated repair routing problem for post-disaster recovery of interdependent infrastructure networks
(Springer, 2022-12)
Disasters may cause significant damages and long-lasting failures in lifeline infrastructure networks (such as gas, power and water), which must be recovered quickly to resume providing essential services to the affected ...
A variable neighborhood search based matheuristic for a waste cooking oil collection network design problem
(Elsevier, 2022-10)
Households produce large amounts of waste cooking oil (WCO), which should be disposed properly to avoid its negative impacts on the environment. Using WCO as raw material in biodiesel production is an effective disposal ...
A mathematical model for equitable in-country COVID-19 vaccine allocation
(Taylor and Francis, 2022)
Given the scarcity of COVID-19 vaccines, equitable (fair) allocation of limited vaccines across the main administrative units of a country (e.g. municipalities) has been an important concern for public health authorities ...
Capacity planning for effective cohorting of hemodialysis patients during the coronavirus pandemic: A case study
(Elsevier, 2023-01-01)
Planning treatments of different types of patients have become challenging in hemodialysis clinics during the COVID-19 pandemic due to increased demands and uncertainties. In this study, we address capacity planning decisions ...
A machine learning approach to deal with ambiguity in the humanitarian decision-making
(Wiley, 2023-09)
One of the major challenges for humanitarian organizations in response planning is dealing with the inherent ambiguity and uncertainty in disaster situations. The available information that comes from different sources in ...
Developing a national pandemic vaccination calendar under supply uncertainty
(Elsevier, 2024-04)
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries faced challenges in developing and maintaining a reliable national pandemic vaccination calendar due to vaccine supply uncertainty. Deviating from the initial calendar due to ...
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