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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 ...
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 ...
Drone routing for post-disaster damage assessment
(Springer, 2021)
We consider drones to support post-disaster damage assessment operations when the disaster-affected area is divided into grids and grids are clustered based on their attributes. Specifically, given a set of drones and a ...
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 ...
Post-disaster damage assessment using drones in a remote communication setting
(Springer, 2023)
After a disaster event, obtaining fast and accurate information about the damaged built-in structure is crucial for planning life-saving response operations. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), known otherwise as drones, are ...
Operations research approaches for improving coordination, cooperation, and collaboration in humanitarian relief chains: A framework and literature review
(Elsevier, 2023)
Given the considerable number of actors in the humanitarian space, coordination is essential for successful disaster response. Furthermore, the sheer size of challenges and limited resources increasingly highlight the need ...
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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