Despite highly specialised and capable emergency management systems, ordinary citizens
are usually first on the scene in an emergency or disaster, and remain long after official …

Reports of successful implementation of humanitarian optimization models in the field are
scarce. Incorporating real conditions and the perspective of decision-makers in the analysis …

The growing importance of humanitarian operations has created an imperative to overcome
the complications currently recorded in the field. Challenges such as delays, congestion …

The paper argues that welfare economic principles must be incorporated in post-disaster
humanitarian logistic models to ensure delivery strategies that lead to the greatest good for …

The goal of this article is twofold: to clarify the tenets of convergence research and to
motivate such research in the hazards and disaster field. Here, convergence research is …

Extreme weather events may provide opportunities to raise public awareness and spur
action to address climate change. Using concepts from the study of social movements, we …

Now in its third edition, Disaster Recovery continues to serve as the most comprehensive
book of its kind and will span the core areas that recovery managers and voluntary …

The immediate response to disasters, while well intended, sometimes causes avoidable
humanitarian challenges later on. Drinking water may be essential, but it is not necessary to …

The Genesis of this Special Issue came from the Board of the POMS College on
Humanitarian Operations and Crisis Management (HO&CM). It was seen as a necessary …

Disaster relief organizations increasingly engage in social conversations to inform social
media users about activities such as evacuation routes and aid distribution. Concurrently …