Author
Loggins, Ryan A.
Other Contributors
Wallace, William A., 1935-; Bennett, Kristin P.; Mitchell, John E.; Sharkey, Thomas C.;
Date Issued
2015-05
Subject
Decision sciences and engineering systems
Degree
PhD;
Terms of Use
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Abstract
Presented in this thesis are several models to assist in the decision making process regarding the mitigation and restoration of social and civil infrastructure systems. These models utilize various techniques such as mixed-integer optimization, stochastic optimization, and Monte-Carlo simulation to identify vulnerabilities and interdependencies in these systems, to provide guidance in determining the best practices for the pre-event allocation of resources, and to support decisions regarding the restoration of damaged infrastructure components. The models in this thesis are presented along with an application using a comprehensive artificial community dataset called CLARC county. In addition, a detailed explanation of the translation of this research into decision support technology for the emergency management community is presented.; This thesis presents research conducted in the recovery of social infrastructure systems following an extreme event. A social infrastructure is a system that is primarily operated by people and which uses physical components only for support. Examples of social infrastructure systems include healthcare, emergency response, education, fuel distribution, etc. Individuals and organizations rely on the critical services that these social systems provide both during normal and disaster conditions. One important consideration in these social infrastructure systems are the relationships or interdependencies that exist among these systems as well as with and among the civil infrastructure systems such as power and communications.;
Description
May 2015; School of Engineering
Department
Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering;
Publisher
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
Relationships
Rensselaer Theses and Dissertations Online Collection;
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