OR/MS research in disaster operations management

OR/MS research in disaster operations management

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Article ID: iaor20083628
Country: Netherlands
Volume: 175
Issue: 1
Start Page Number: 465
End Page Number: 493
Publication Date: Nov 2006
Journal: European Journal of Operational Research
Authors: ,
Keywords: world affairs
Abstract:

Disasters are large intractable problems that test the ability of communities and nations to effectively protect their populations and infrastructure, to reduce both human and property loss, and to rapidly recover. The seeming randomness of impacts and problems and uniqueness of incidents demand dynamic, real-time, effective and cost efficient solutions, thus making the topic very suitable for OR/MS research. While social sciences and humanities literatures enjoy an abundance of articles on disaster management, the OR/MS community is yet to produce a critical mass. In this paper, we survey the literature to identify potential research directions in disaster operations, discuss relevant issues, and provide a starting point for interested researchers.

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