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Yang, Z, Guo, L and Yang, Z (2017) Emergency logistics for wildfire suppression based on forecasted disaster evolution. Annals of Operations Research. ISSN 0254-5330
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Abstract
This paper aims to develop a two-layer emergency logistics system with a single depot and multiple demand sites for wildfire suppression and disaster relief. For the first layer, a fire propagation model is first built using both the flame-igniting attributes of wildfires and the factors affecting wildfire propagation and patterns. Second, based on the forecasted propagation behavior, the emergency levels of fire sites in terms of demand on suppression resources are evaluated and prioritized. For the second layer, considering the prioritized fire sites, the corresponding resource allocation problem and vehicle routing problem (VRP) are investigated and addressed. The former is approached using a model that can minimize the total forest loss (from multiple sites) and suppression costs incurred accordingly. This model is constructed and solved using principles of calculus. To address the latter, a multi-objective VRP model is developed to minimize both the travel time and cost of the resource delivery vehicles. A heuristic algorithm is designed to provide the associated solutions of the VRP model. As a result, this paper provides useful insights into effective wildfire suppression by rationalizing resources regarding different fire propagation rates. The supporting models can also be generalized and tailored to tackle logistics resource optimization issues in dynamic operational environments, particularly those sharing the same feature of single supply and multiple demands in logistics planning and operations (e.g., allocation of ambulances and police forces). © 2017 The Author(s)
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | 01 Mathematical Sciences, 08 Information And Computing Sciences, 15 Commerce, Management, Tourism And Services |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QA Mathematics T Technology > T Technology (General) |
| Divisions: | Maritime & Mechanical Engineering (merged with Engineering 10 Aug 20) |
| Publisher: | Springer |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Oct 2017 10:55 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Sep 2021 11:07 |
| DOI or ID number: | 10.1007/s10479-017-2598-9 |
| URI: | https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/7318 |
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