Optimal location and capacity of emergency cleanup equipment for oil spill response

Myopic planning and tactical decision-making with regards to oil spill events result in severely inefficient cleanup efforts with high fixed, operating and cleanup/damage costs. We propose an integrated framework that addresses some important strategic issues such as determining the optimal location...

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Published in:European journal of operational research 1997-01, Vol.96 (1), p.72-80
Main Authors: Iakovou, Eleftherios, Ip, Chi M., Douligeris, Christos, Korde, Ashutosh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Contingency planning
Decision making models
Environmental cleanup
Integer programming
Linear programming
Location
Modelling
Oil spills
Operations research
Strategic planning
Studies
Transportation
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Summary:Myopic planning and tactical decision-making with regards to oil spill events result in severely inefficient cleanup efforts with high fixed, operating and cleanup/damage costs. We propose an integrated framework that addresses some important strategic issues such as determining the optimal location and capacity of cleanup equipment, taking into account their post event implications. We develop a linear integer programming model, exhibit its complexity and propose a solution method by solving a relaxation of the original problem. Realistic examples applied to the Florida peninsula are presented.
ISSN:0377-2217
1872-6860
DOI:10.1016/S0377-2217(96)00106-3