The frequency and intensity of both human-made and natural disasters are predicted to increase, and hospitals play a critically important role in reducing injury and mortality rates …
Natural disasters, such as flooding, can cause severe social, environmental, and economic damage to a community. Transportation infrastructure plays an essential role in flood …
Reduction of the impact of natural hazards and enhancement of the resilience of population involves access to straightforward information about safe and non-safe areas during the …
J Zhang, X Zhang - Transportation Research Part D: Transport and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Widespread use of electric vehicles (EVs) and electric buses (EBs) adds new challenges to short-notice evacuations. Studies modeling EV behavior suggest that the power grid in most …
G Parajuli, S Neupane, S Kunwar, R Adhikari… - … International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Flood is one of the most frequently occurring and devastating disasters in Nepal. Several locations in Nepal are at high risk of flood, which requires proper guidance on early warning …
CC Chou, WC Chiang, AY Chen - … part E: logistics and transportation review, 2022 - Elsevier
The response efficiency of Emergency Medical Service (EMS) is related to the survival rate of patients in Mass Casualty Incidents (MCIs). This study aims to reduce delays caused by …
W Gai, Y Du, Y Deng - Safety science, 2018 - Elsevier
Major accidents, like toxic gas releases, fires and explosions, may influence a large area. And thus, evacuation is a necessary public protection measure to mitigate the health …
Most of the disasters occur unexpectedly with respect to time, place and intensity. Due to these reasons, humanitarian logistics has attracted considerable research attention in the …
X Gao, C Cao - Computers & Industrial Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
Following the occurrence of disasters, various commodities are distributed to pre- determined relief centers. Owing to the high-level demand uncertainty, initial multi …