Emergency Relief Operations

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin M. Cahill
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Relief ◽  
Relief Operations

scholarly journals Deployment of an aerial platform system for rapid restoration of communications links after a disaster: a machine learning approach

Computing ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 102 (4) ◽  
pp. 829-864 ◽  
Author(s):  
Faris A. Almalki ◽  
Marios C. Angelides
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Physical Model ◽  
Ad Hoc Network ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Propagation Model ◽  
Base Stations ◽  
Emergency Relief ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Relief Operations ◽  
Aerial Platforms

AbstractHaving reliable telecommunication systems in the immediate aftermath of a catastrophic event makes a huge difference in the combined effort by local authorities, local fire and police departments, and rescue teams to save lives. This paper proposes a physical model that links base stations that are still operational with aerial platforms and then uses a machine learning framework to evolve ground-to-air propagation model for such an ad hoc network. Such a physical model is quick and easy to deploy and the underlying air-to-ground (ATG) propagation models are both resilient and scalable and may use a wide range of link budget, grade of service (GoS), and quality of service (QoS) parameters to optimise their performance and in turn the effectiveness of the physical model. The prediction results of a simulated deployment of such a physical model and the evolved propagation model in an ad hoc network offers much promise in restoring communication links during emergency relief operations.

The potential of a semi-decentralised bulk water treatment approach for emergency relief

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 709-713 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caetano C. Dorea ◽  
Vincent Jalaber
Keyword(s):  
Water Treatment ◽  
Treatment Approach ◽  
Bulk Water ◽  
Emergency Relief ◽  
Humanitarian Emergencies ◽  
Test Water ◽  
Point Of Use ◽  
Household Water ◽  
Synthetic Test ◽  
Relief Operations

Humanitarian water treatment interventions vary from package bulk ‘kits’ to household (point-of-use) options. Whereas the former can be perceived to be too complex to operate, the latter, whilst relatively simple and effective, has logistical requirements that may hinder its application during relief operations. This study evaluates the potential of a semi-decentralised water treatment approach for humanitarian emergencies. Its performance was evaluated against the relevant water quality treatment objectives (The Sphere Project) under controlled laboratory conditions using a synthetic test water. Results revealed that whilst the recommended minimum free chlorine residual levels were not attained (possibly due to high chlorine demand of test water), all other treatment objectives were within desired values, namely: <1 colony-forming unit (cfu)/100 mL with regards to thermotolerant (faecal) coliforms and <5 NTU (nephelometric turbidity units) for treated water turbidity. Given the performance of the semi-decentralised approach tested here, it could be expected to attain all treatment objectives when tested in natural surface waters. It has the potential to bridge the gap between centralised (i.e. bulk water treatment kits) and fully decentralised (i.e. household) water supply strategies.

scholarly journals V. Repatriation and Development Assistance

Refuge ◽  
1996 ◽  
pp. 14-15
Author(s):  
Robert F. Gorman ◽  
Gaim Kibreab
Keyword(s):  
Original Work ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Development Assistance ◽  
Emergency Relief ◽  
External Resources ◽  
Local Resources ◽  
Relief Operations ◽  
International Role ◽  
Full Copy

The authors argue that refugees should be seen as agents of a process of development to begin during temporary protection and extend well into the process of return and reintegration. The process of development advocated is intended to engage local resources and energies in the refugee, host and stayee communities, in a "bottom-up" fashion. It involves a unified international role in allocating resources, enlivening and promoting development at the local level, and ensuring accountability. The mechanisms proposed require "judicious, not lavish" external resources, and establish a continuum between emergency relief operations and long-term development assistance. This is a substantially abbreviated version of the authors' original work. Please refer to the notice at the end of this section if you are interested in obtaining a full copy of the paper, which is expected to be published in mid-1996.

Personnel scheduling and supplies provisioning in emergency relief operations

2015 ◽  
Vol 235 (1) ◽  
pp. 487-515 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Lei ◽  
Michael Pinedo ◽  
Lian Qi ◽  
Shengbin Wang ◽  
Jian Yang
Keyword(s):  
Personnel Scheduling ◽  
Emergency Relief ◽  
Relief Operations

Bi-objective multi-resource scheduling problem for emergency relief operations

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (14) ◽  
pp. 1191-1206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Behrooz Bodaghi ◽  
Ekambaram Palaneeswaran ◽  
Babak Abbasi
Keyword(s):  
Resource Scheduling ◽  
Scheduling Problem ◽  
Emergency Relief ◽  
Relief Operations
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