An integrated model approach for disaster impact reduction: lessons from a slow onset disaster in Chile
Purpose – The prolonged drought in Chile’s Coquimbo region has created a permanent state of emergency, forcing the state to spend millions each year distributing drinking water to rural communities. The purpose of this article is to detail a study focused on optimizing the supply of drinking water t...
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| author | David Gomez-Schwartz Mauricio Castillo-Vergara Oscar Contreras González Cesar Espíndola Arellano |
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| description | Purpose – The prolonged drought in Chile’s Coquimbo region has created a permanent state of emergency, forcing the state to spend millions each year distributing drinking water to rural communities. The purpose of this article is to detail a study focused on optimizing the supply of drinking water through trucks in the 15 communes of the region and how the problem was faced in a context of a slowonset disaster. Design/methodology/approach – A geo-referenced census and optimization analysis of the 5.541 households that receive drinking water was conducted to determine the feasibility of removing trucks from the system. To generate a greater reduction in distribution costs, it was suggested to incorporate water distribution infrastructure projects, changing the concept of ‘expenses’ to ‘investment’. Findings – The study was born out of the concern for the increased demand for drinking water from rural areas. The proposed and implemented framework allowed an additional 20% reduction in the initial transportation costs; this confirmed the assumption that the proposed optimization model alone would not offer a robust solution and was complemented and integrated with this type of alternative, forming an “integrated model”. Research limitations/implications – The paper has implications for the resilience of territories affected by climate change. Practical implications – The methodology can be replicated in other areas where similar interactions occur. Social implications – Families impacted by drought can improve their quality of life and reduce distress in the face of the constant emergency. Originality/value – This research aims to contribute knowledge from the perspective of a slow-onset disaster where water resources are scarce. It presents a framework where two disciplines converge, resulting in an “integrated model” that, through its implementation, reduces the costs of resource delivery while simultaneously improving the sanitary conditions of the beneficiary families. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6a67bfc3dbba476aaa1a23d2e779325d2025-01-29T07:38:36ZengEmerald PublishingJournal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management2042-67472042-67552025-01-01151183310.1108/JHLSCM-12-2023-0126An integrated model approach for disaster impact reduction: lessons from a slow onset disaster in ChileDavid Gomez-Schwartz0Mauricio Castillo-Vergara1Oscar Contreras González2Cesar Espíndola Arellano3Department of Industrial Engineering, Universidad de La Serena, La Serena, ChileDepartment of Management and Business, Universidad Alberto Hurtado, Santiago, ChileDepartment of Industrial Engineering, Universidad de La Serena, La Serena, ChileUniversidad de Atacama, Copiapo, ChilePurpose – The prolonged drought in Chile’s Coquimbo region has created a permanent state of emergency, forcing the state to spend millions each year distributing drinking water to rural communities. The purpose of this article is to detail a study focused on optimizing the supply of drinking water through trucks in the 15 communes of the region and how the problem was faced in a context of a slowonset disaster. Design/methodology/approach – A geo-referenced census and optimization analysis of the 5.541 households that receive drinking water was conducted to determine the feasibility of removing trucks from the system. To generate a greater reduction in distribution costs, it was suggested to incorporate water distribution infrastructure projects, changing the concept of ‘expenses’ to ‘investment’. Findings – The study was born out of the concern for the increased demand for drinking water from rural areas. The proposed and implemented framework allowed an additional 20% reduction in the initial transportation costs; this confirmed the assumption that the proposed optimization model alone would not offer a robust solution and was complemented and integrated with this type of alternative, forming an “integrated model”. Research limitations/implications – The paper has implications for the resilience of territories affected by climate change. Practical implications – The methodology can be replicated in other areas where similar interactions occur. Social implications – Families impacted by drought can improve their quality of life and reduce distress in the face of the constant emergency. Originality/value – This research aims to contribute knowledge from the perspective of a slow-onset disaster where water resources are scarce. It presents a framework where two disciplines converge, resulting in an “integrated model” that, through its implementation, reduces the costs of resource delivery while simultaneously improving the sanitary conditions of the beneficiary families.https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JHLSCM-12-2023-0126/full/pdfSlow-onset disasterDroughtDrinking waterTrucksResilienceHumanitarian logistic |
| spellingShingle | David Gomez-Schwartz Mauricio Castillo-Vergara Oscar Contreras González Cesar Espíndola Arellano An integrated model approach for disaster impact reduction: lessons from a slow onset disaster in Chile Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management Slow-onset disaster Drought Drinking water Trucks Resilience Humanitarian logistic |
| title | An integrated model approach for disaster impact reduction: lessons from a slow onset disaster in Chile |
| title_full | An integrated model approach for disaster impact reduction: lessons from a slow onset disaster in Chile |
| title_fullStr | An integrated model approach for disaster impact reduction: lessons from a slow onset disaster in Chile |
| title_full_unstemmed | An integrated model approach for disaster impact reduction: lessons from a slow onset disaster in Chile |
| title_short | An integrated model approach for disaster impact reduction: lessons from a slow onset disaster in Chile |
| title_sort | integrated model approach for disaster impact reduction lessons from a slow onset disaster in chile |
| topic | Slow-onset disaster Drought Drinking water Trucks Resilience Humanitarian logistic |
| url | https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JHLSCM-12-2023-0126/full/pdf |
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