Description
This contributed volume combines conceptual and strategic research articles dealing with the “why” and “to what end” of sustainable operations in humanitarian logistics, as well as operational research contributions regarding the “how” from the United Nations as well as from researchers and organizations from different countries (Germany, Australia, Singapore, Netherlands, Italy, Denmark, Jordan). The target audience primarily comprises research experts, decision makers and practitioners in the field, but the book may also be beneficial for graduate students. Part I Strategies for Sustainability.- Sustainability in Humanitarian Logistics.- A Systemic Approach to Sustainable Humanitarian Logistics.- Towards an Empirically based Planning and Decision-Making Frameworks for Sustainable Humanitarian Logistics in Disaster Response.- Sustainable Humanitarian Logistics Research.- Part II Sustainable Operations in Procurement and Preparedness.- Investigating the Barriers to Sustainable Procurement in the United Nations.- Disaster Management Capacity Building at Airports and Seaports.- Emergency Preparedness of Humanitarian Organizations.- Sustainable Humanitarian Logistics Optimization.- Part III Sustainable Operations Implementation.- Hazardous Goods in Humanitarian Supply Chains.- Classification of Technical Requirements and the Problem of Waste Management in a Refugee Camp.- A Sustainable Humanitarian Relief Network Study for the Wenchuan Earthquake.- Part IV Sustainability Evaluation and Case Studies.- Evaluation Criteria of Performance Measurement Systems for Humanitarian Supply Chains.- Humanitarian Logistics Sustainability in ASEAN Countries.
