A Two-Stage Approach for Medical Supplies Intermodal Transportation in Large-Scale Disaster Responses

We present a two-stage approach for the “helicopters and vehicles” intermodal transportation of medical supplies in large-scale disaster responses. In the first stage, a fuzzy-based method and its heuristic algorithm are developed to select the locations of temporary distribution centers (TDCs) and...

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Main Authors: Junhu Ruan, Xuping Wang, Yan Shi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-10-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/11/11/11081