Centrality metrics have become a popular concept in network science and optimization.
Over the years, centrality has been used to assign importance and identify influential …

In this paper, we study the agility of evacuation routes in relation to dynamically changing
unpredictable hazardous conditions in smart space networks. Infrastructure safety conditions …

After the occurrence of a natural disaster, it is of paramount importance to take efficient
measures to reduce the casualties and damage to infrastructure. Resource allocation is a …

Evacuation planning in three-dimensional (3D) constrained space scenarios is an important
kind of emergency management problems. In this paper, we investigate a path planning …

In this paper, we develop a competitive freight service provision network model for disaster
relief. A humanitarian relief organization is interested in determining its most cost-effective …

Alternative fuel vehicles adoption is rapidly growing in many urban and suburban locations
around the world. These new vehicle technologies require new refueling infrastructure. Their …

In this paper, a multitiered supply chain network equilibrium model is constructed, consisting
of multiple humanitarian organizations, who seek to purchase services from multiple …

A central task in network analysis is to identify important nodes in a graph. Betweenness
centrality (BC) is a popular centrality measure that captures the significance of nodes based …

In this chapter, we investigate the well-studied evacuation planning problem, in which
vehicles use the available road transportation network to reach safe areas (shelters) in the …

First responders depend upon reliable communications to function effectively. During the
past eight decades, their communications needs have expanded from simple two-way voice …