TY - GEN
T1 - Understanding Decision Support in Large-Scale Disasters
T2 - 4th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management in Mediterranean Countries, ISCRAM-med 2017
AU - Rahman, Mohammad Tafiqur
AU - Comes, Tina
AU - Majchrzak, Tim A.
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - Disasters are characterized by conflicting, uncertain, or lacking data. Nevertheless, humanitarian responders need to make rapid decisions. This is particularly true for the immediate response to a sudden onset disaster. Since most humanitarian decision support systems (DSS) make important assumptions on data availability and quality that are often not fulfilled in practice, decision-makers are largely left to their experience. In this paper, we identify three major challenges for an operational DSS to support distribution planning: (i) deep uncertainty; (ii) reflecting field conditions and constraints; and (iii) rapid humanitarian logistics modeling. We review the relevant theories and provide an outline of the system requirements to develop a system for operational responders to achieve targeted service level on distribution of disaster relief through proper utilization of resources, time and scheduling.
AB - Disasters are characterized by conflicting, uncertain, or lacking data. Nevertheless, humanitarian responders need to make rapid decisions. This is particularly true for the immediate response to a sudden onset disaster. Since most humanitarian decision support systems (DSS) make important assumptions on data availability and quality that are often not fulfilled in practice, decision-makers are largely left to their experience. In this paper, we identify three major challenges for an operational DSS to support distribution planning: (i) deep uncertainty; (ii) reflecting field conditions and constraints; and (iii) rapid humanitarian logistics modeling. We review the relevant theories and provide an outline of the system requirements to develop a system for operational responders to achieve targeted service level on distribution of disaster relief through proper utilization of resources, time and scheduling.
KW - Decision support systems
KW - Deep uncertainty
KW - Disaster response
KW - Humanitarian logistics distribution
KW - Rapid decision-making
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85032004100&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-319-67633-3_9
DO - 10.1007/978-3-319-67633-3_9
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85032004100
SN - 9783319676326
VL - 301
T3 - Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing
SP - 106
EP - 121
BT - Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management in Mediterranean Countries - 4th International Conference, ISCRAM-med 2017, Proceedings
PB - Springer
Y2 - 18 October 2017 through 20 October 2017
ER -