Retos para el desarrollo de estrategias de apoyo ante desastres en México

Translated title of the contribution: Challenges to implement support strategies during disasters in Mexico

M.P.E. (María del Pilar Ester) Arroyo-López, Juan Gaytán-Iniestra, Christopher Mejia Argueta

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Abstract

The content of this chapter analyzes a literature review related to humanitarian logistics considering applied operations research in order to respond research questions as: How to provide reliable and updated data for improving the relief activities? How to coordinate better the different organizations during a disaster? and which measures are needed to evaluate and control the humanitarian assistance activities?
The second section of the chapter studies the research evolution and the new challenges in the field regarding the approaching challenges while the third section describes a Mexican case study that shows how to attend the lack of data, to coordinate effectively different organizations and the best key performance indices to be used in a preparation plan. Finally the conclusions, limitations and future research work are outlined based on the Mexican context and acquired experience from previous disasters.
Translated title of the contributionChallenges to implement support strategies during disasters in Mexico
Original languageSpanish
Title of host publicationLogística y cadena de suministro
Subtitle of host publicationTendencias y desafíos en México
EditorsS. Téllez Vázquez, M.G. Cedillo Campos, J.A. Jiménez García
Place of PublicationCortazar
PublisherUniversidad Politécnica de Guanajuato
Pages231-251
Volume1
ISBN (Print)978-607-97037-0-7
Publication statusPublished - 2016

Keywords

  • Humanitarian logistics
  • Disaster
  • Coordination
  • Operations research

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