Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6895809 | European Journal of Operational Research | 2016 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
Challenges associated with resource allocation to mitigate and recover from natural and man-made disasters inspire new theoretical questions for decision making in the intertwined natural and human world. Disaster loss is determined not only by post-disaster relief but also the pre-disaster mitigation and preparedness. To examine the decision making process at ex ante and ex post disaster stages, we develop a two-stage dynamic programming model that optimally allocates preparedness and relief expenditures. We analytically and numerically solve the model and provide new insights by sensitivity analysis.
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Authors
Fei He, Jun Zhuang,