Tamara Litwin

Group 8 – Emergency Relief

 

References

The tsunami: After the deluge.(2005). The Economist, 374, 23-25.

This article studies the logistics of the aid efforts after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, including transportation, distribution, and political issues, in addition to discussing the needs of the various affected countries in the aftermath of the tsunami.

 

 

Özdamar, L., Ekinci, E., & Küçükyazici, B. E. -. (2004). Emergency logistics planning in natural disasters. Annals of Operations Research, 129(1 - 4), 217-245.

This lengthy, very mathematical paper describes a method for planning the logistics of delivering supplies in emergency situations.

 

 

Bui, T., Cho, S., Sankaran, S., & Sovereign, M. E. -. (2000). A framework for designing a global information network for multinational humanitarian Assistance/Disaster relief. Information Systems Frontiers, 1(4), 427-442.

This paper discusses the logistical challenges inherent in disaster relief efforts and proposes a framework for coordinating and negotiating the process of disaster relief.

 

 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333 (USA). (2005). Rapid health response, assessment, and surveillance after a tsunami - thailand, 2004-2005. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 54(3), 61-64.

This paper examines the response to the December 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami in Thailand, particularly focusing on emergency medical care.  It will be very useful in planning for what types of medical problems could be expected in the case of a tsunami.

 

 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333 (USA). (2004). Preliminary medical examiner reports of mortality associated with hurricane charley - florida, 2004. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 53(36), 835-837.

This paper examines the deaths caused by Hurricane Charley in Florida in 2003, including analysis of how some deaths could have been prevented.

 

 

Chen, Q., Chen, Y., Liu, J., & Chen, L. E. -. (1997). Quick and approximate estimation of earthquake loss based on macroscopic index of exposure and population distribution. Natural Hazards, 15(2 - 3), 215-229.

This paper proposes a method for quickly estimating the damage from major earthquakes that may be adaptable to tsunamis.

 

 

Dengler, L. E. -. (2005). The role of education in the national tsunami hazard mitigation program. Natural Hazards, 35(1), 141-153.

This article identifies the role of education of various groups in mitigating the effects of tsunamis on populations.

 

 

Dengler, L., & Preuss, J. E. -. (2003). Mitigation lessons from the july 17, 1998 papua new guinea tsunami. Pure and Applied Geophysics, 160(10 - 11), 2001-2031.

This article is a case study of a tsunami in Papua New Guinea that explores the recovery and relief efforts there and how they could be improved upon for future disaster events.  It includes excellent definitions emergency aid, relief, and recovery.

 

 

Frank, I., Tanaka-Ishii, K., Matsubara, H., & Osawa, E. E. -. (2002). Walkie-talkie MIKEfrom http://www.springerlink.com/openurl.asp?genre=article&id=LVG77B7N4NBVWCAE

This paper addresses the problem of communication among aid workers during disaster relief efforts by simulating walkie-talkie conversations among aid workers and robots using a technique called Robo Cup-Rescue

 

 

Hoffman, W. (2005). Avoiding logistics disasters. Traffic World, , 1.

This article discusses the efforts of the Fritz Institute to create a better system for solving the logistics problems that occur during disaster relief efforts.

 

 

Hoffman, W. (2005). A logistics nightmare. Traffic World, , 1.

This article discusses the ways in which emergency relief operations for the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami broke down from a logistics standpoint, as aid and supplies did not always reach the intended tsunami victims in a timely manner.

 

 

KULIKOV, E. A., RABINOVICH, A. B., & THOMSON, R. E. E. -. (2005). Estimation of tsunami risk for the coasts of peru and northern chile. Natural Hazards, 35(2), 185-209.

This article discusses the statistical probabilities of tsunami generation affecting the Southern Peruvian and Northern Chilean coastlines using historical data.  It includes a discussion of theoretical locations and magnitudes of tsunami-generating earthquakes.

 

 

Lamberg, L. (2005). As tsunami recovery proceeds, experts ponder lessons for future disasters. Jama-Journal of the American Medical Association, 294(8), 889-890.

This article discusses the mental health requirements of a population affected by a tsunami or other major disaster, using the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami as a case study.

 

 

Lim, J. H., Yoon, D., Jung, G., Kim, W. J., & Lee, H. C. S. (2005). Medical needs of tsunami disaster refugee camps: Experience in southern sri lanka. Family Medicine, 37(6), 422-428.

This study describes the types and amounts of medical relief needed by survivors of the December 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami in Sri Lanka.

 

 

Long, D. (1997). Logistics for disaster relief: Engineering on the run. IIE Solutions, 29(6), 26.

This paper discusses disaster relief logistics in general, specifying the problems to be addressed, and probable roles for the United States military during disaster relief efforts.

 

 

Pinera, J., Reed, R. A., & Njiru, C. (2005). Restoring sanitation services after an earthquake: Field experience in bam, iran. Disasters, 29(3), 222-236.

This paper discusses how to best and most quickly restore sanitation in the event of a major disaster using a 2003 earthquake in Bam, Iran as a model.

 

 

Soliman, H. H., Lingle, S. E., & Raymond, A. E. -. (1998). Perceptions of indigenous workers following participation in a disaster relief project. Community Mental Health Journal, 34(6), 557-568.

This paper discusses the effects of disaster relief efforts on aid workers and the benefits of using local as aid workers after disasters.

 

 

Sugimoto, T., Murakami, H., Kozuki, Y., Nishikawa, K., & Shimada, T. E. -. (2003). A human damage prediction method for tsunami disasters incorporating evacuation activities. Natural Hazards, 29(3), 587-602.

This article publishes the results of a survey demonstrating how death rates as a result of a tsunami would decrease with faster evacuation measures.

 

 

Vogel, G. (2005). INDIAN OCEAN TSUNAMI: Using scientific assessments to stave off epidemics. Science, 307(5708), 345.

This article discusses the implications of communicable disease outbreaks in the aftermath of disasters and methods for containing those diseases.

 

Zhang, D., Zhou, L., & Nunamaker Jr,Jay F.ER -. (2002). A knowledge management framework for the support of decision making in humanitarian Assistance/Disaster relief. Knowledge and Information Systems, 4(3), 370-385.

This article addresses the logistical and coordination problems inherent in disaster relief and outlines a plan to coordinate relief efforts.