A two-stage approach for medical supplies intermodal transportation in large-scale disaster responses

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 11, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 11081-11109

  Ruan, Junhu ^a,b   Wang, Xuping ^a   Shi, Yan ^c  

^a DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c TOKAI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Intermodal transportation; Large scale disasters; Medical supplies

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISASTER MANAGEMENT; FUZZY MATHEMATICS; HEALTH CARE; TRANSPORT VEHICLE; TRAVEL TIME;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HELICOPTER; MEDICAL SUPPLY INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION; MOTOR VEHICLE; PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; AIRCRAFT; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FUZZY LOGIC; PROCEDURES; RELIEF WORK; THEORETICAL MODEL;

AIRCRAFT; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; FUZZY LOGIC; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MOTOR VEHICLES; RELIEF WORK; TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 84908319837     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph111111081     Document Type: Article

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