Disaster Response Logistics: Chief Findings of Fieldwork Research

José Holguín-Veras (), Miguel Jaller (), Felipe Aros-Vera (), Johanna Amaya (), Trilce Encarnación () and Tricia Wachtendorf ()
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José Holguín-Veras: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Miguel Jaller: University of California
Felipe Aros-Vera: Ohio University
Johanna Amaya: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Trilce Encarnación: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Tricia Wachtendorf: University of Delaware

Chapter 3 in Advances in Managing Humanitarian Operations, 2016, pp 33-57 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This chapter discuses Disaster Response Logistics in connection with the Emergency Functions conducted by relief agencies, and identifies under-studied areas where logistic research could enhance operational effectiveness. The chapter establishes the socio-technical nature of Disaster Response Logistics, and the implications for disaster mitigation, preparation, and response. It relays the chief findings of the fieldwork research conducted by the authors, which support the development of policies to enhance advance preparation and coordination of disaster response activities.

Keywords: Disaster management; Disaster plans; Material convergence; Disaster preparedness; Disaster response logistics; Humanitarian logistics; Emergency support functions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-24418-1_3

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