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Author | Hossein Baharmand; Tina Comes | ||||
Title | A Framework for Shelter Location Decisions by Ant Colony Optimization | Type | Conference Article | ||
Year | 2015 | Publication | ISCRAM 2015 Conference Proceedings ? 12th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | Abbreviated Journal | ISCRAM 2015 |
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Keywords | Ant Colony Optimization; Crisis Management; Location Decision; Shelter Planning | ||||
Abstract | Earthquakes frequently destroy the homes and livelihoods of thousands. One of the most important concerns after an earthquake is to find a safe shelter for the affected people. Because of large numbers of potential locations, the multitude of constraints (e.g. access to infrastructures; security); and the uncertainty prevailing (e.g., number of places required) the identification of optimal shelter locations is a complex problem. Nevertheless, rapidly locating shelters and transferring the affected people to the nearest shelters are high priority in crisis situations. In this paper, we develop a framework based on Ant Colony Optimization (ACO) to support decisions-makers in the response phase. Using the same framework, we also derive recommendations for urban planning in the preparedness phase. We demonstrate our method with a case focusing on the city of Kerman, in Iran. | ||||
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Publisher | University of Agder (UiA) | Place of Publication | Kristiansand, Norway | Editor | L. Palen; M. Buscher; T. Comes; A. Hughes |
Language | English | Summary Language | English | Original Title | |
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ISSN | 2411-3387 | ISBN | 9788271177881 | Medium | |
Track | Decision Support Systems | Expedition | Conference | ISCRAM 2015 Conference Proceedings ? 12th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management | |
Notes | Approved | yes | |||
Call Number | Serial | 1292 | |||
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