Πλοήγηση ανά Θέμα "Risk management"
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Energy commodities: A review of optimal hedging strategies
(2019)Energy is considered as a commodity nowadays and continuous access along with price stability is of vital importance for every economic agent worldwide. The aim of the current review paper is to present in detail the two ... -
i-Protect: An open source emergency management framework
(2011)Emergency management is an essential capability in modern society. As disasters can happen at any time and can differ from each other considerably, it is necessary to develop a supple framework which can comply with each ... -
Locational planning for emergency management and response: An artificial intelligence approach
(2012)The efficiency of emergency service systems is measured in terms of their ability to deploy units and personnel in a timely and effective manner upon an event's occurrence. When dealing with public sector institutions, ... -
Managing forest fires with i-protect fire simulation module
(2012)Emergency management is an essential capability in modern society. As disasters can happen at any time and can differ from each other considerably, it is necessary to develop a supple framework which can comply with each ... -
A new model to mitigating random disruption risks of facility and transportation in supply chain network design
(2014)In this article, we study the design problem of a reliable stochastic supply chain network in the presence of random disruptions in the location of distribution centers (DCs) and the transportation modes. It is assumed ... -
RES-Q: Toward Semantic Interoperability for Risk and Disaster Management in Smart Cities
(2022)The COVID-19 pandemic has imposed new challenges in preserving the goal of developing smart and sustainable cities worldwide while improving urban resilience. In the smart city domain, disaster or crisis management operations ... -
A Review of the Alleged Health Hazards of Monosodium Glutamate
(2019)Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is an umami substance widely used as flavor enhancer. Although it is generally recognized as being safe by food safety regulatory agencies, several studies have questioned its long-term safety. ... -
The role of children in disaster risk reduction policies: A case study with hearing and hard of hearing children
(2016)This case study reports on a series of learning sessions and participatory workshops, which aimed to explore and enhance children's perceptions and knowledge regarding disasters and their role to build resilience in urban ... -
Wet chemical silver treatment of endotracheal tubes to produce antibacterial surfaces
(2007)Mechanically ventilated patients in hospitals are subjected to an increased risk of acquiring nosocomial pneumonia that sometimes has a lethal outcome. One way to minimize the risk could be to make the surfaces on endotracheal ...