| Autor: |
Hobbs, Stephen L., Nickerson, Susan D. |
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UMAP Journal; Summer2020, Vol. 41 Issue 2, p121-144, 24p |
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We discuss maximizing delivery of aid from an aircraft carrier to people in an area hit by a disaster, such as an earthquake, a hurricane, or a tsunami. We propose a diffusion model for the movement of critical supplies once they are delivered to distribution sites within the disaster area, and we express the model in terms of a parabolic partial differential equation (PDE). The purpose of the model is to estimate better the demand at each distribution site, and thus tune the delivery to best meet the need. Our model has the potential to increase the speed and effectiveness of humanitarian aid. It demonstrates the value of the weak theory of elliptic boundary value problems to address social problems. We suggest projects for readers and students to develop and expand the model. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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