humanitarian aid distribution | F. Javier Martín-Campo

Natural disasters happen frequently around the world, and when they affect developing countries, managing humanitarian aid effectively becomes critically important. In these situations, an enormous amount of information is generated, and decision-makers must be able to filter and focus on the most relevant data to respond quickly and efficiently. One of the main challenges is the distribution of humanitarian aid, which requires not only organizing available resources but also having accurate, up-to-date information on the evolving situation on the ground. Efficient management of both resources and information is essential to ensure that aid reaches those who need it most, minimizing delays and maximizing the impact of relief efforts.

In (Ortuño et al., 2013), a comprehensive literature review is presented, highlighting the most relevant studies on humanitarian aid distribution up to 2013. In this context, it is crucial to employ multicriteria decision-making techniques that allow for solutions taking into account multiple objectives simultaneously, such as operational cost, response time, equity, and the amount of aid distributed, among others, as illustrated in (Tirado et al., 2014).

This work, along with other related studies, has been incorporated into a decision support system presented in (Vitoriano et al., 2015). The case studies analyzed, including the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the 2005 Niger famine, and the 2010 Pakistan floods, have been documented in (Ferrer et al., 2018). Sharing these cases with the scientific community provides benchmarks for testing and evaluating new models and methodologies for humanitarian aid distribution.

References

2018

Multi-criteria optimization for last mile distribution of disaster relief aid: Test cases and applications

José M. Ferrer, F. Javier Martín-Campo, M. Teresa Ortuño, Alfonso J. Pedraza-Martínez, Gregorio Tirado, and Begoña Vitoriano

European Journal of Operational Research, Sep 2018

DOI Bib

@article{Ferrer2018,
  title = {Multi-criteria optimization for last mile distribution of disaster relief aid: Test cases and applications},
  volume = {269},
  issn = {0377-2217},
  url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2018.02.043},
  doi = {10.1016/j.ejor.2018.02.043},
  number = {2},
  journal = {European Journal of Operational Research},
  publisher = {Elsevier BV},
  author = {Ferrer, José M. and Martín-Campo, F. Javier and Ortuño, M. Teresa and Pedraza-Martínez, Alfonso J. and Tirado, Gregorio and Vitoriano, Begoña},
  year = {2018},
  month = sep,
  pages = {501–515},
  google_scholar_id = {0EnyYjriUFMC},
  dimensions = {true}
}

2015

Intelligent Decision-Making Models for Disaster Management

Begoña Vitoriano, J. Tinguaro Rodríguez, Gregorio Tirado, F. Javier Martín-Campo, M. Teresa Ortuño, and Javier Montero

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, Feb 2015

DOI Bib

@article{Vitoriano2015,
  title = {Intelligent Decision-Making Models for Disaster Management},
  volume = {21},
  issn = {1549-7860},
  url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10807039.2014.957947},
  doi = {10.1080/10807039.2014.957947},
  number = {5},
  journal = {Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal},
  publisher = {Informa UK Limited},
  author = {Vitoriano, Begoña and Rodríguez, J. Tinguaro and Tirado, Gregorio and Martín-Campo, F. Javier and Ortuño, M. Teresa and Montero, Javier},
  year = {2015},
  month = feb,
  pages = {1341–1360},
  google_scholar_id = {eQOLeE2rZwMC},
  dimensions = {true}
}

2014

A lexicographical dynamic flow model for relief operations

Gregorio Tirado, F. Javier Martín-Campo, Begoña Vitoriano, and M. Teresa Ortuño

International Journal of Computational Intelligence Systems, Feb 2014

DOI Bib

@article{Tirado2014,
  title = {A lexicographical dynamic flow model for relief operations},
  volume = {7},
  issn = {1875-6883},
  url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/18756891.2014.853930},
  doi = {10.1080/18756891.2014.853930},
  number = {Supplement 1},
  journal = {International Journal of Computational Intelligence Systems},
  publisher = {Springer Science and Business Media LLC},
  author = {Tirado, Gregorio and Martín-Campo, F. Javier and Vitoriano, Begoña and Ortuño, M. Teresa},
  year = {2014},
  pages = {45},
  google_scholar_id = {W7OEmFMy1HYC},
  dimensions = {true}
}

2013

Decision Aid Models and Systems for Humanitarian Logistics. A Survey

M. Teresa Ortuño, Pilar Cristóbal, José M. Ferrer, F. Javier Martín-Campo, Susana Muñoz, Gregorio Tirado, and Begoña Vitoriano

Feb 2013

DOI Bib

@inbook{Ortuno2013,
  title = {Decision Aid Models and Systems for Humanitarian Logistics. A Survey},
  isbn = {9789491216749},
  issn = {1875-7650},
  url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.2991/978-94-91216-74-9_2},
  doi = {10.2991/978-94-91216-74-9_2},
  booktitle = {Decision Aid Models for Disaster Management and Emergencies},
  publisher = {Atlantis Press},
  author = {Ortuño, M. Teresa and Cristóbal, Pilar and Ferrer, José M. and Martín-Campo, F. Javier and Muñoz, Susana and Tirado, Gregorio and Vitoriano, Begoña},
  year = {2013},
  pages = {17–44},
  google_scholar_id = {UeHWp8X0CEIC}
}