Earthquake Decision-Making Tool for Humanitarian Logistics Network: An Application in Popayan, Colombia
<i>Background</i>: This study presents a comprehensive methodology for enhancing humanitarian logistics planning and management in natural disasters, focusing on earthquakes. <i>Methods</i>: The innovative approach combines a deterministic mathematical model with a simulation...
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| author | Helmer Paz-Orozco Irineu de Brito Junior Mario Chong Yesid Anacona-Mopan Jhon Alexander Segura Dorado Mariana Moyano |
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| description | <i>Background</i>: This study presents a comprehensive methodology for enhancing humanitarian logistics planning and management in natural disasters, focusing on earthquakes. <i>Methods</i>: The innovative approach combines a deterministic mathematical model with a simulation model to address the problem from multiple perspectives, aiming to improve efficiency and equity in post-disaster supply distribution. In the deterministic modeling phase, optimal locations for humanitarian distribution centers and points in Popayan, Colombia, were identified, enabling efficient resource allocation for affected families. Subsequently, the simulation model evaluated scenarios based on real earthquakes in Colombia and Latin America, providing a comprehensive view of the logistics system’s response capacity to different disaster conditions and magnitudes. <i>Results</i>: The results demonstrated that the proposed methodology significantly reduced supply delivery time, achieving a 30% improvement compared to traditional humanitarian logistics approaches. Moreover, it led to a more equitable coverage of affected communities, with a 25% increase in families served in previously underserved areas. Expert validation from the Disaster Risk Management Committee of the study area confirmed the methodology’s usefulness for informed and effective decision-making in real situations. <i>Conclusions:</i> This integrated approach of mathematical modeling and discrete event simulation offers valuable insights to address disaster management and support decision-making in humanitarian crises. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-65bedd8f072e423096df678e4cad11d62025-08-20T03:56:12ZengMDPI AGLogistics2305-62902023-10-01746810.3390/logistics7040068Earthquake Decision-Making Tool for Humanitarian Logistics Network: An Application in Popayan, ColombiaHelmer Paz-Orozco0Irineu de Brito Junior1Mario Chong2Yesid Anacona-Mopan3Jhon Alexander Segura Dorado4Mariana Moyano5Facultad de Ingeniería, Corporación Universitaria Comfacauca-Unicomfacauca, Popayán 190001, ColombiaEnvironmental Engineering Department, São Paulo State University, São José dos Campos 12247-004, BrazilSchool of Business Engineering, Universidad del Pacifico, Lima 15072, PeruFacultad de Ingeniería, Corporación Universitaria Comfacauca-Unicomfacauca, Popayán 190001, ColombiaFacultad de Ingeniería, Corporación Universitaria Comfacauca-Unicomfacauca, Popayán 190001, ColombiaSchool of Business Engineering, Universidad del Pacifico, Lima 15072, Peru<i>Background</i>: This study presents a comprehensive methodology for enhancing humanitarian logistics planning and management in natural disasters, focusing on earthquakes. <i>Methods</i>: The innovative approach combines a deterministic mathematical model with a simulation model to address the problem from multiple perspectives, aiming to improve efficiency and equity in post-disaster supply distribution. In the deterministic modeling phase, optimal locations for humanitarian distribution centers and points in Popayan, Colombia, were identified, enabling efficient resource allocation for affected families. Subsequently, the simulation model evaluated scenarios based on real earthquakes in Colombia and Latin America, providing a comprehensive view of the logistics system’s response capacity to different disaster conditions and magnitudes. <i>Results</i>: The results demonstrated that the proposed methodology significantly reduced supply delivery time, achieving a 30% improvement compared to traditional humanitarian logistics approaches. Moreover, it led to a more equitable coverage of affected communities, with a 25% increase in families served in previously underserved areas. Expert validation from the Disaster Risk Management Committee of the study area confirmed the methodology’s usefulness for informed and effective decision-making in real situations. <i>Conclusions:</i> This integrated approach of mathematical modeling and discrete event simulation offers valuable insights to address disaster management and support decision-making in humanitarian crises.https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6290/7/4/68humanitarian logisticsdisaster managementpost-disaster relief logisticsredistributionsimulation discretelogistics |
| spellingShingle | Helmer Paz-Orozco Irineu de Brito Junior Mario Chong Yesid Anacona-Mopan Jhon Alexander Segura Dorado Mariana Moyano Earthquake Decision-Making Tool for Humanitarian Logistics Network: An Application in Popayan, Colombia Logistics humanitarian logistics disaster management post-disaster relief logistics redistribution simulation discrete logistics |
| title | Earthquake Decision-Making Tool for Humanitarian Logistics Network: An Application in Popayan, Colombia |
| title_full | Earthquake Decision-Making Tool for Humanitarian Logistics Network: An Application in Popayan, Colombia |
| title_fullStr | Earthquake Decision-Making Tool for Humanitarian Logistics Network: An Application in Popayan, Colombia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Earthquake Decision-Making Tool for Humanitarian Logistics Network: An Application in Popayan, Colombia |
| title_short | Earthquake Decision-Making Tool for Humanitarian Logistics Network: An Application in Popayan, Colombia |
| title_sort | earthquake decision making tool for humanitarian logistics network an application in popayan colombia |
| topic | humanitarian logistics disaster management post-disaster relief logistics redistribution simulation discrete logistics |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6290/7/4/68 |
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