Optimising hurricane shelter locations with smart predict-then-optimise framework

Z Jiang, R Ji - International Journal of Production Research, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Hurricanes pose an escalating threat to global communities, underscoring the urgent need
for robust disaster response strategies. A pivotal component of these strategies involves the …

Solving the p-median problem on regular and lattice networks

RL Church, S Wang - Computers & Operations Research, 2020 - Elsevier
The p-median problem is one of the true classic problems of location science and has been
applied in many ways. It involves the location of p-facilities on a network where the objective …

Cross-border evacuation and intermunicipal cooperation during large-scale flood disasters

S Eom, M Umemoto, T Suzuki - International Journal of Disaster Risk …, 2022 - Elsevier
The frequency of flood disasters has increased in recent years, leading to significant
damage worldwide. Develo** global risk-reduction strategies, such as cross-border …

A behavioural simulation study of allocating evacuees to public emergency shelters

M Nagarajan, D Shaw - International journal of disaster risk reduction, 2021 - Elsevier
The opening of public shelters to provide evacuees with access to safety and welfare is a
typical response to large-scale emergencies. In some countries, officials allocate people at …

Allocation of temporary disaster-response facilities for relief-supplies distribution: a stochastic optimization approach for afterdisaster uncertainty

F Cavdur, M Kose-Kucuk, A Sebatli - Natural hazards review, 2021 - ascelibrary.org
In disaster operations management, the prepositioning of relief supplies might improve the
efficiency of the corresponding operations significantly. Develo** new strategies based on …

[HTML][HTML] Construction of an evacuee placement model for tsunami shelters considering physical distancing to prevent COVID-19 infection

H Nakai, T Itatani, R Horiike - Progress in disaster science, 2021 - Elsevier
Earthquakes and tsunamis are expected to occur within the next 30 years along Japan's
Nankai Trough. Existing disaster prevention plans and calculated evacuation capacities in …

A tri-level optimization model for facility location-protection problem considering design and redesign decisions under disruption

S Alavi, A Bozorgi-Amiri, SM Seyedhosseini - Kybernetes, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose Fortification-interdiction models provide system designers with a broader
perspective to identify and protect vital components. Based on this concept, the authors …

A family of models in support of realistic drug interdiction location decision‐making

AN Price, KM Curtin, NR Magliocca, D Turner… - Transactions in …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Long‐standing federal drug‐control policy aims to reduce the flow of narcotics into the USA,
in part by intercepting cocaine shipments en route from South American production regions …

[PDF][PDF] Subway station site selection using GIS-based multi-criteria decision-making: a case study in a develo** country

M Ghorbanzadeh, M Effati, M Gilanifar… - Comput. Res. Prog …, 2020 - academia.edu
Public transportation plays an undeniable role in reducing congestion and air pollution in
urban areas. This becomes especially critical for develo** countries that are beginning to …

Needs of children with neurodevelopmental disorders and geographic location of emergency shelters suitable for vulnerable people during a tsunami

H Nakai, T Itatani, S Kaganoi, A Okamura… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
In the current study, we sought to identify special needs and safe evacuation conditions for
children with neurodevelopmental disorders (CNDs) along Japan's tsunami-prone Pacific …