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Disaster operations management (DOM) seeks to mitigate the harmful impact of natural disasters on individuals, society, infrastructure, economic activities, and the environment. Due to the increasing number of people affected worldwide, and the increase in weather-related disasters, DOM has become increasingly important. In this survey, we focus on the post-disaster stage of DOM that involves response operations. We review studies that propose optimization models to supporting the following four relief logistics operations: (i) relief items distribution, (ii) location of relief facilities and temporary shelters, (iii) integrated relief items distribution and shelter location, and (iv) transportation of affected population. Optimization models from 127 articles published between 2013 and 2022, focusing on relief logistics operations during natural disasters, are categorized by disaster type and thoroughly analyzed. Each model provides a case study illustrating its application in addressing key relief logistics operations. We also analyse the extent to which these studies address the critical assumptions and methodological gaps identified by Galindo and Batta (Eur J Oper Res 230:201–211, 2013), Caunhye et al. (Socio-econ Plan Sci 46:4–13, 2012), and Kovacs and Moshtari (Eur J Oper Res 276:395–408, 2019) and the neglected research directions noted by the authors of other relevant review papers. Based on our findings, we provide avenues for potential future research. Our analysis shows a slow increase in the total number of papers published until 2018–2019 and a sharp decrease afterwards, the latter most likely as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. More than half of the papers in our selection concern earthquakes while less than ten papers deal with wildfires, cyclones, or tsunamis. The majority of the stochastic optimization models consider uncertainty in the demand and supply of relief items, while some other crucial sources of uncertainty such as funding availability and donations of relief items (e.g., blood products) remain understudied. Furthermore, most of the papers in our selection fail to incorporate key characteristics of disaster relief operations such as its dynamic nature and information updates during the response phase. Finally, a large number of studies use exact commercial software to solve their models, which may not be computationally efficient or practical for large-scale problems, specifically under uncertainty.
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This research was partially supported by the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) [Grant 18122020] and by the Government of Ontario, Canada [Ontario Trillium Scholarship 711110202278].
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Kamyabniya, A., Sauré, A., Salman, F.S. et al. Optimization models for disaster response operations: a literature review. OR Spectrum 46, 737–783 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00291-024-00750-6
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