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Abstract
This paper addresses a humanitarian logistics problem connected with the Syrian refugee crisis. The ongoing conflict in Syria has caused displacement of millions of people. Cash-based interventions play an important role in aiding people in the post-crisis period to enhance their well-being in the medium and longer term. The paper presents a study on how to design a network of administrative facilities to support the roll-out of cash-based interventions. The resulting multi-level network consists of a central registration facility, local temporary facilities, mobile facilities and vehicles for door-to-door visits. The goal is to reach the maximum number of eligible beneficiaries within a specified time period while minimizing logistics costs, subject to a limit on total security risk exposure. A mixed integer programming model is formulated to optimize the inter-related facility location and routing decisions under multiple objectives. The authors develop a hierarchical multi-objective metaheuristic algorithm to obtain efficient solutions. An application of the model and the solution algorithm to real data from a region in the southeast of Turkey is presented, with associated managerial insights.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1007-1024 |
Number of pages | 18 |
Journal | European Journal of Operational Research |
Volume | 296 |
Issue number | 3 |
Early online date | 6 May 2021 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Feb 2022 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This research has been supported in the UK by ESRC (grant reference ES/P002439/1) and in Turkey by TÜBİTAK (grant reference 216M380).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 The Author(s)
Keywords
- Cash-based interventions
- Humanitarian logistics
- Location-routing
- Syrian refugee crisis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Computer Science
- Modelling and Simulation
- Management Science and Operations Research
- Information Systems and Management
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Newton RCUK - TUBITAK : Innovating the Turkish Supply Chain for Services in Humanitarian Aid
Erdogan, G. (PI)
Economic and Social Research Council
1/10/17 → 31/03/19
Project: Research council