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Examining Coordination in Disaster Response Using Simulation Methods

  • Xuesong Guo und Naim Kapucu EMAIL logo
Veröffentlicht/Copyright: 10. Juni 2015

Abstract

Purpose of the research is to examine coordination in disaster response by computer simulation using Petri net. We addressed issues on coordination in disaster response by focusing on interorganizational processes. Defining the processes according to disaster exercise, we developed the model based on Stochastic Petri Net. Index items, including average delay time and busyness probability, were introduced to facilitate discussion. Simulation demonstrated utilization of process analysis in performance assessment of collaborative disaster response. Since fragmentation is critical factor hindering efficient response, its remedy or elimination should be focused for system optimization.


Corresponding author: Naim Kapucu, University of Central Florida – School of Public Administration, Orlando, FL, USA, e-mail:

Acknowledgments

The research was sponsored by Chinese Major Project of National Social Sciences Fund (No. 11&ZD034). An early version of the paper was presented and awarded as leading paper in 2015 Annual Conference of Asian Association for Public Administration. We thank Brittany Haupt for her assistance. We also like to thank to anonymous reviewers for their suggestions.

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