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Gary M. Fetter; Mauro Falasca; Christopher W. Zobel; Terry R. Rakes |
Title |
A multi-stage decision model for debris disposal operations |
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Conference Article |
Year |
2010 |
Publication |
ISCRAM 2010 – 7th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management: Defining Crisis Management 3.0, Proceedings |
Abbreviated Journal |
ISCRAM 2010 |
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Keywords |
Artificial intelligence; Decision support systems; Information systems; Optimization; Stochastic programming; Clean-up operations; Debris cleanup; Decision makers; Decision modeling; Hurricane katrina; Initial resources; Multi-stage programming; Resource capacity; Debris |
Abstract |
As shown by Hurricane Katrina, disposing of disaster-generated debris can be quite challenging. Extraordinary amounts of debris far exceeding typical annual amounts of solid waste are almost instantaneously deposited across a widespread area. Although the locations and amounts of debris can be easily summarized looking back after recovery activities have been completed, they are uncertain and difficult at best to estimate as debris operations begin to unfold. Further complicating matters is that the capacity of cleanup resources, which is dependent upon available equipment, labor, and subcontractors, can fluctuate during on-going cleanup operations. As a result, debris coordinators often modify initial resource assignments as more accurate debris estimates and more stable resource capacities become known. In this research, we develop a computer-based decision support system that incorporates a multi-stage programming model to assist decision makers with allocating debris cleanup resources immediately following a crisis event and during ongoing operations as debris volumes and resource capacities become known with increasing certainty. |
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Dept. of Business Information Technology, Pamplin College of Business, Virginia Tech, United States; Dept. of Information Systems and Operations Management, Sellinger School of Business, Loyola University Maryland, United States |
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Publisher |
Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, ISCRAM |
Place of Publication |
Seattle, WA |
Editor |
S. French, B. Tomaszewski, C. Zobel |
Language |
English |
Summary Language |
English |
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2411-3387 |
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Open Track |
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Conference |
7th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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Call Number |
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Serial |
491 |
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Author |
Huizhang Shen; Jidi Zhao |
Title |
Decision-making support based on the combination of CBR and logic reasoning |
Type |
Conference Article |
Year |
2010 |
Publication |
ISCRAM 2010 – 7th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management: Defining Crisis Management 3.0, Proceedings |
Abbreviated Journal |
ISCRAM 2010 |
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Issue |
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Pages |
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Keywords |
Artificial intelligence; Decision support systems; Casebased reasonings (CBR); Crisis; Decision making support; Decision modeling; Decision models; Decision process; Emergency response; Logic reasoning; Information systems |
Abstract |
In recent years, various crises arise frequently and cause tremendous economic and life losses. Meanwhile, current emergency decision models and decision support systems still need further improvement. This paper first proposes a new emergency decision model based on the combination of a new case retrieval algorithm for Case-Based Reasoning (CBR) and logic reasoning, and then address a sample flood disaster emergency decision process to explain the application of the model in practice. |
Address |
Department of Management Information Systems, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China |
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Publisher |
Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, ISCRAM |
Place of Publication |
Seattle, WA |
Editor |
S. French, B. Tomaszewski, C. Zobel |
Language |
English |
Summary Language |
English |
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Series Editor |
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Series Volume |
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ISSN |
2411-3387 |
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Track |
Intelligent Systems |
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Conference |
7th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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945 |
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