A Modified Balcik Last Mile Distribution Model for Relief Operations Using Open Road Networks

• Main Authors: Putong, Lance L, De Leon, Marlene M
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2018
• Subjects: computational science; disaster management; last mile distribution; linear programming; operations research; Computer Sciences; Databases and Information Systems; Emergency and Disaster Management
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/discs-faculty-pubs/270; https://archium.ateneo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1261&context=discs-faculty-pubs
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

The last mile in disaster relief distribution chain is the delivery of goods from a central warehouse to the evacuation centers assigned for a given area. Its effectiveness relies on the proper allocation of each kind of relief good amongst the demand areas on a given frequency. Because these operat...