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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Disaster Relief Operations"”.
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Risk management and disaster relief operations
… were killed in natural catastrophes and man-made disasters were responsible for 10,000 fatalities worldwide; flood claimed the most victims with more than a third of the fatalities caused by natural disasters. Indeed, people will always face natural disasters, but it seems that disasters nowadays …
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Disaster relief vehicle routing with volunteer coverage
In disaster relief operations, modelers typically adopt a pessimistic approach, where we optimize for the worst-case scenario. In reality, there is a chance for human compassion and support which we can incorporate in the operations: specifically, we often see volunteers who are willing to offer …
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An experimental study of frequency droop control in a low-inertia microgrid
… of electricity to critical loads. Efforts in disaster relief operations and national defense applications require a mobile, scalable power grid that is easily constructed and robust enough to handle radical system changes. These microgrids are usually built using low-inertia generators that …
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Robust vehicle routing in disaster relief and ride-sharing: models and algorithms
… are specifically considered in two applications: disaster relief routing and ride-sharing. In disaster relief operations, VRPs are important, especially in the immediate response phase, as vehicles are an essential part of the supply chain for delivering critical supplies. This dissertation …
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Networks in the Disaster Response and Global Health Domain: A case study of The Partnership for Quality Medical Donation's response to the 2010 Haitian Earthquake
… Haitian earthquake underscored the fact that disaster response is increasingly complex, multi-sectoral and multi-faceted in character. Nonetheless, disaster relief operations both globally and nationally tend to operate within a highly fragmented context in which potentially overwhelming human …
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A METHODOLOGY FOR THE MODULARIZATION OF OPERATIONAL SCENARIOS FOR MODELLING AND SIMULATION
… type and quantity for Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief operations is utilized. A demonstration experiment is provided exercising the entire methodology to test specifically for its suitability to handle a variety of different scenarios through process, as well as a comprehensive set of …