Humanitarian Logistics: Meeting the Challenge of Preparing for and Responding to DisastersIn 2007, there were 34 armed conflicts worldwide. That same year, a total of 414 natural disasters affected 211 million people. Overall, these natural disasters resulted in 16,847 deaths, and caused $74.9 billion in damages. Humanitarian Logistics examines the key challenges facing those whose role it is to organize and distribute resources in the most difficult of situations. This multi-contributor title includes insights from some of the world's leading experts in humanitarian logistics. It examines key issues including, warehousing, procurement and funding. With particular focus on pre-disaster preparation, rather than post-disaster assistance, Humanitarian Logistics provides current thinking as well as best practice for those who need to understand the many challenges and ways to respond effectively in this crucial area. |
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Contents
Introduction | 1 |
what humanitarians can learn from business logisticians and vice versa | 15 |
02 Impacts of funding systems on humanitarian operations | 33 |
opportunities and challenges in the Helios project | 47 |
where we are and how we might improve | 65 |
global shifts and the US perspective | 85 |
lessons learned | 103 |
an African perspective | 121 |
09 The supply networks role as an enabler of development | 165 |
10 Humanitarian logistics professionalism | 179 |
a cultural perspective | 201 |
12 The impossible interface? Combining humanitarian logistics and military supply capabilities | 215 |
not such strange bedfellows after all | 233 |
14 So where next? Developments in humanitarian logistics | 249 |
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supply chain systems for responding to domestic disasters | 141 |
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