Disasters are usually managed through a four-phase cycle including mitigation,
preparedness, response and recovery. The first two phases happen before a disaster and …

Humanitarian aid in disasters is critical to saving lives and alleviating human suffering. This
paper presents a novel scenario-based robust bi-objective optimization model that …

There are various uncertainties post-disaster relief logistics, it is essential to optimize
emergency logistics to provide timely and effective medical service in such emergency …

We propose a two-stage location-routing model with recourse for integrated preparedness
and response planning under uncertainty. The model is used for risk management in …

The planning of temporary medical service facility location and the distribution of casualties
to these facilities require to consider casualty triage, health deterioration conditions, and …

After a severe disaster strikes, a large number of casualties in need of urgent treatment,
known as a mass casualty incident (MCI) event, arise from multiple disaster areas in a very …

Cascade disasters can destroy urban infrastructures, kill thousands of people, and
permanently displace millions of people. The paramount goal of disaster relief programs is …

Emergency medical services (EMS) are essential components for post-disaster rescue
activities. Considering injury heterogeneity and deterioration over time of the casualties, the …

Featured Application Potential application in innovations and management sciences,
strategy for sustainable development. Abstract Combating chemical, biological, radiological …

This study presents a real-world multi-objective facility location analytics model for
determining the number and locations of Temporary Emergency Service Centers (TESCs) …