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Optimal Emergency Resources Deployment Under a Terrorist Threat: The Hazmat Case and Beyond

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Most logistics systems are designed to operate under standard conditions, i.e., when the transportation and communication networks are fully operative, the suppliers are able to deliver what they are asked for and the demand patterns fluctuate within (somewhat) known boundaries, as well as availability of human resources and vehicles to distribute products and services from production sites to consumption points.

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The author wants to thank the Chilean National Fund for Development of the Science and Technology FONDECYT through Grant 1120046 as well as Vicerectoria Academica at Universidad Diego Portales.

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    Changhyun Kwon

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Garrido, R.A. (2013). Optimal Emergency Resources Deployment Under a Terrorist Threat: The Hazmat Case and Beyond. In: Batta, R., Kwon, C. (eds) Handbook of OR/MS Models in Hazardous Materials Transportation. International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, vol 193. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6794-6_8

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