Application of crisis management methods and techniques during a seismic sea wave (tsunami)
Application of crisis management methods and techniques during a seismic sea wave (tsunami)

Summary/Abstract: Research background: Every year the natural disasters kill or affect millions of people and cause gigantic economic damages. Although it is impossible to eliminate these natural disasters at all, it is possible to mitigate their impacts partly – by effective rescue works implemented in these cases. The impact of these risk events depends on several factors, such as the economic development of the country or locality, and especially on predictability (early warning). Purpose of the article: These activities also include a plan for the deployment of aid distribution centers after a crisis event occurs. The study focuses on the analysis of disaster management events and their development in recent years. On the basis of these findings, it is concluded that for perfect organization it is appropriate to determine the location of the relief distribution centers using mathematical methods. Methods: A multiple objective model is proposed to select relief distribution centres and channels. Thanks to the optimization carried out, it can be easier to provide the necessary help in a timely manner, which is reflected in lower losses of life and property. Optimization model contains three minimization objective functions – following (1) the number of distribution centres in total, (2) the number of distribution channels in total and (3) total distance between distribution centres and channels. The model also contains four constraints. Findings & Value added: Based on the investigation and performed normalization of values, it is advisable to minimize the number of distribution channels, as this purpose function provides the best results. The findings can be applied in tsunami-prone areas to reduce the impact of this natural disaster on the number of deaths, the number of people affected, and the costs associated with rescue efforts.

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