Models for Relief Routing: Equity, Efficiency and Efficacy

dc.authorscopusid 38861843600
dc.authorscopusid 6602930147
dc.authorscopusid 23476422300
dc.contributor.author Huang,M.
dc.contributor.author Smilowitz,K.
dc.contributor.author Balcik,B.
dc.date.accessioned 2024-10-15T19:41:26Z
dc.date.available 2024-10-15T19:41:26Z
dc.date.issued 2011
dc.department Kadir Has University en_US
dc.department-temp Huang M., Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences, Northwestern University, Evanston IL 60208, 2145 Sheridan Rd., United States; Smilowitz K., Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences, Northwestern University, Evanston IL 60208, 2145 Sheridan Rd., United States; Balcik B., Industrial Engineering Department, Kadir Has University, Cibali, Istanbul, 34083, Turkey en_US
dc.description.abstract In humanitarian relief operations, vehicle routing and supply allocation decisions are critically important. Similar routing and allocation decisions are studied for commercial settings where efficiency, in terms of minimizing cost, is the primary objective. Humanitarian relief is complicated by the presence of multiple objectives beyond minimizing cost. Routing and allocation decisions should result in quick and sufficient distribution of relief supplies, with a focus on equitable service to all aid recipients. However, quantifying such goals can be challenging. In this paper, we define and formulate performance metrics in relief distribution. We focus on efficacy (i.e., the extent to which the goals of quick and sufficient distribution are met) and equity (i.e., the extent to which all recipients receive comparable service). We explore how efficiency, efficacy, and equity influence the structure of vehicle routes and the distribution of resources. We identify trends and routing principles for humanitarian relief based on the analytical properties of the resulting problems and a series of computational tests. © 2009 Published by Elsevier Ltd. en_US
dc.description.sponsorship National Science Foundation, NSF, (CMMI 0348622, CMMI 0654398); National Science Foundation, NSF; Directorate for Engineering, ENG, (0348622, 0654398); Directorate for Engineering, ENG; Northwestern University Transportation Center, NUTC en_US
dc.identifier.citationcount 13
dc.identifier.doi 10.1016/j.sbspro.2011.04.525
dc.identifier.endpage 437 en_US
dc.identifier.issn 1877-0428
dc.identifier.scopus 2-s2.0-79960092701
dc.identifier.startpage 416 en_US
dc.identifier.uri https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2011.04.525
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12469/6439
dc.identifier.volume 17 en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Elsevier Ltd en_US
dc.relation.ispartof Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences en_US
dc.relation.publicationcategory Konferans Öğesi - Uluslararası - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı en_US
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess en_US
dc.scopus.citedbyCount 15
dc.subject Equity en_US
dc.subject Humanitarian relief en_US
dc.subject Supply allocation en_US
dc.subject Vehicle routing en_US
dc.title Models for Relief Routing: Equity, Efficiency and Efficacy en_US
dc.type Conference Object en_US
dspace.entity.type Publication

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