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Optimizing Alternative Housing Projects in the Aftermath of Natural Disasters
In 2006 the U.S. Congress appropriated $400 million to the Department of Homeland Security to support post-disaster alternative housing pilot programs as a possible substitution to the highly criticized temporary housing programs. One of the main objectives of these programs is to provide quick and permanent housing solutions to displaced families. Decisions on alternative housing should be carefully analyzed because of their significant impacts on (1) socioeconomic welfare of displaced families; and (2) available budgets for post-disaster housing recovery. This paper presents the development of an optimization model capable of identifying the optimal alternative housing plans that maximizes the net social benefits of these programs. This is achieved by striking a balance between the added social benefits to displaced families provided by alternative housing and the corresponding associated costs. An application example is analyzed to demonstrate the use of the proposed model and its capabilities in maximizing net social benefits.
Optimizing Alternative Housing Projects in the Aftermath of Natural Disasters
In 2006 the U.S. Congress appropriated $400 million to the Department of Homeland Security to support post-disaster alternative housing pilot programs as a possible substitution to the highly criticized temporary housing programs. One of the main objectives of these programs is to provide quick and permanent housing solutions to displaced families. Decisions on alternative housing should be carefully analyzed because of their significant impacts on (1) socioeconomic welfare of displaced families; and (2) available budgets for post-disaster housing recovery. This paper presents the development of an optimization model capable of identifying the optimal alternative housing plans that maximizes the net social benefits of these programs. This is achieved by striking a balance between the added social benefits to displaced families provided by alternative housing and the corresponding associated costs. An application example is analyzed to demonstrate the use of the proposed model and its capabilities in maximizing net social benefits.
Optimizing Alternative Housing Projects in the Aftermath of Natural Disasters
El-Anwar, Omar (Autor:in)
Construction Research Congress 2010 ; 2010 ; Banff, Alberta, Canada
Construction Research Congress 2010 ; 440-448
04.05.2010
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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