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The delivery of essential goods to beneficiaries in the aftermath of a disaster is one of the main objectives of relief logistics. Thereby, the present work aims to improve relief logistics by improving the location selection of warehouses, distribution centers, and points of distribution. Consequently, it offers the potential to significantly improve the distribution of goods in the aftermath of future disasters and, thereby, increase disaster resilience.
Economics --- Humanitäre Logistik --- Krisenmanagement --- Optimierung --- öffentlich-private Partnerschaft --- Koordination --- humanitarian logistics --- crisis management --- optimization --- public-private partnership --- collaboration
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The global impact of an increasing number of natural disasters in recent years has resulted in an increased interest and focus by scientific and academic researchers on disaster management. Looking back into the past, there were 317 natural disasters reported in 2014. This increasing number of natural disasters leads humanitarian organizations to grow, be better prepared and, thus, develop better responsive strategies to face them. Disasters have enormous impacts in terms of deaths and financial losses that are not avoidable, but that can be reduced thanks to an appropriate management of the response operations in the emergency supply chain. This paper aims at identifying the gaps that exist, between the literature and the reality, in the management of response operations in case of natural disasters and to detect and understand the specificities of humanitarian supply chains in order to improve the management of those response operations. This paper is to be divided into five parts. It begins with the positioning of the concept of disaster management by providing an overview of the disaster management cycle and its components. A focus on the response operations conducted in the aftermath of a disaster is then made; especially on the challenges and characteristics linked respectively to the transportation of relief items and to the communication and coordination between the humanitarian teams. After that, on the basis of interviews I have conducted, the intervention processes of four humanitarian organizations when responding to disasters are explained. This part is illustrated by a concrete example of the management of response operations through the interview of one volunteer back from a relief mission in Ecuador regarding the earthquake of April 2016. Finally, a comparison of what was found in the literature with the information that was provided in the interviews is given in order to identify the true characteristics and challenges of emergency logistics.
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The protection and maintenance of environmental resources for future generations require responsible interaction between humans and the environment in order to avoid wasting natural resources. According to an ancient Native American proverb, “We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.” This indigenous wisdom has the potential to play a significant role in defining environmental sustainability. Recent technological advances could sustain humankind and allow for comfortable living. However, not all of these advancements have the potential to protect the environment for future generations. Developing societies and maintaining the sustainability of the ecosystem require appropriate wisdom, technology, and management collaboration. This book is a collection of 19 important articles (15 research articles, 3 review papers, and 1 editorial) that were published in the Special Issue of the journal Sustainability entitled “Appropriate Wisdom, Technology, and Management toward Environmental Sustainability for Development” during 2021-2022.addresses the policymakers and decision-makers who are willing to develop societies that practice environmental sustainability, by collecting the most recent contributions on the appropriate wisdom, technology, and management regarding the different aspects of a community that can retain environmental sustainability.
Technology: general issues --- History of engineering & technology --- Environmental science, engineering & technology --- metals --- arsenic --- pollution --- Mexico --- developing countries --- landfill --- urban solid waste --- disposal --- waste management --- sustainable development goals --- ethnobotany --- human health --- poverty --- traditional knowledge --- sustainable agriculture --- wheat --- seed rate --- yield effect --- dose–response --- seed recycling --- cost–benefit analysis --- blockchain --- SDGs --- innovation --- COVID-19 --- green recovery --- scorecard --- construction sector --- economy --- intersectoral linkages --- VECM --- forecasting --- sustainable development --- eco-friendly sound-absorbing material --- corrugated cardboard --- perforated corrugated cardboard --- sound-absorption coefficient --- sound transmission loss --- transfer function method --- transfer matrix method --- multi-frequency resonator --- self-compacting concrete --- crumb rubber --- strength --- silica fume --- response surface methodology --- biodiesel --- engine performance --- emissions --- natural feedstocks --- production method --- ethical marketing --- extended marketing mix --- consumer brand relationships --- brand loyalty --- sustainability --- rice husk --- power plants --- CO2 --- emission reductions --- Clean Development Mechanism --- rural clean heating project --- rural Gansu --- potential solutions --- benchmarking --- fisheries --- aquaculture --- food security --- Bangladesh --- humanitarian logistics --- pandemic --- economic reactivation --- spatial modelling --- sustainable construction --- construction waste reduction --- modelling of waste (reduce, reuse and recycle) --- PLS-SEM --- industry 4.0 --- circular economy --- environmental regulations --- manufacturing supply chains --- Internet of Things (IoT) --- groundwater level --- groundwater resource --- groundwater management models --- groundwater monitoring system --- wireless sensor network --- MENA Islamic cities --- urban management --- sustainable built environment --- supplier selection --- product life cycle cost --- geometric mean weighting --- penalty weighting --- multiobjective linear programming --- revised multichoice goal programming --- n/a --- dose-response --- cost-benefit analysis
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