Two-sided matching model for assigning volunteer teams to relief tasks in the absence of sufficient information

SQ Chen, L Zhang, HL Shi, YM Wang - Knowledge-Based Systems, 2021 - Elsevier
In the wake of a large-scale disaster, volunteer teams provide invaluable assistance. There
is a pressing need to design a suitable model to solve the problem of volunteer team …

[HTML][HTML] Data-driven decision-making model for determining the number of volunteers required in typhoon disasters

SQ Chen, J Bai - Journal of Safety Science and Resilience, 2023 - Elsevier
Volunteer teams provide valuable support after large-scale disasters. However, excessive
volunteer participation poses challenges for formal operations. Therefore, an appropriate …

Scenario-based redesigning of a relief supply-chain network by considering humanitarian constraints, triage, and volunteers' help

Z Vosooghi, SMJ Mirzapour Al-e-hashem… - Socio-Economic …, 2022 - Elsevier
In disaster management problems, supply and distribution chains of relief commodities have
been one of the most critical parts of planning for both pre-and post-disaster phases …

The influence of trauma on internal integration: An approach‐avoidance analysis in disaster relief operations

L Brooks, I Shaheen… - Production and …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Disaster relief workers face unique factors in their operating environments that can inhibit
internal integration. For example, disaster relief often involves exposure to traumatic events …

A decision-making method for uncertain matching between volunteer teams and rescue tasks

SQ Chen, YM Wang, HL Shi, XX Zhang - International Journal of Disaster …, 2021 - Elsevier
Many types of major disasters occur around the world, and optimizing the coordination
between volunteer teams and rescue tasks is necessary. In order to motivate volunteers, we …

[HTML][HTML] A conceptual framework for integrating volunteers in emergency response planning and optimization assisted by decision support systems

M Yazdani, M Haghani - Progress in Disaster Science, 2024 - Elsevier
In disaster response, the overwhelming amount of time-sensitive information and response
options, combined with the dynamic nature of disasters, makes decision-making challenging …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing community resilience to urban heat waves: A simulation-based approach for volunteer management and shelter selection

M Yazdani, M Haghani - Progress in Disaster Science, 2024 - Elsevier
This study proposes a novel approach to enhancing urban resilience and emergency
management practices in the face of heatwave events, often exacerbated by the urban heat …

Optimal admission and queuing control with reneging behavior under premature discharge decisions

F Yang, QL Li, C Zhang, C Wang - International Transactions in …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Queues or waiting lines are a common phenomenon in healthcare facilities. The increasing
number of admissions to hospital emergency departments (EDs) has resulted in …

A bi-level robust optimization model for the coupling allocation of post-disaster personnel and materials assistance

J Li, X Zhang, Y Yao - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper proposes a bi-level optimization model for resource allocation in disaster
response, categorizing emergency resources into personnel and materials in consideration …

Extended belief rule-based method for the assessment of matching between rescue tasks and volunteers

L Chen, SQ Chen, LH Yang - Kybernetes, 2022 - emerald.com
Extended belief rule-based method for the assessment of matching between rescue tasks and
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