@article{ref1,
title="Distress among disaster-affected populations: delay in relief provision",
journal="Journal of the Operational Research Society",
year="2017",
author="Ali, Agha Iqbal and Ince, Guven",
volume="68",
number="5",
pages="533-543",
abstract="Central to humanitarian logistics is the minimization of distress among impacted populations in the aftermath of a disaster. In this paper, we characterize two levels of distress, termed criticality and destitution, with respect to the delay provision of relief items. Delay in provision of a relief item will lead to destitution for a tolerable number of days, beyond which it will lead to criticality. We develop a mixed-integer goal program that quantifies these two metrics with respect to the number of days without provision of each of a set of relief items. The model determines the allocation of resources and the distribution of available relief items in a manner that minimizes criticality and destitution in affected population segments. The use of the model is demonstrated for the aftermath of a catastrophic earthquake in Istanbul, expected to occur by 2030.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0160-5682",
doi="10.1057/s41274-016-0015-4",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/s41274-016-0015-4"
}