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Disaster Management & Logistics

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

Table 1 : Number of recorder natural disaster events, all natural disasters. Buildings but also communities are being destroyed, and need support to be repaired : for example, after the 2004 Tsunami, humanitarian aid organizations gave boats to fishermen, in order to help them to recover the local economy. Conclusion.

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Three solutions against climate change, simply explained

World Food Programme Logistics

Since the early 1990s, the frequency of these extreme weather events has doubled. Proactive instead of reactive: forecast-based financing Humanitarian aid is no exception: the earlier a risk is responded to, the better and more efficient the response is. saves up to four US Dollars in humanitarian aid after a disaster.

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Drones to the rescue as Cyclone Desmond storms Mozambique

World Food Programme Logistics

It is an example of how new technology can save lives and help communities hit by disasters within shorter time spans,” says Androulla Kaminara, Director at the European Union’s Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid department (ECHO). “In

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Supply Chain & Logistics Education: Ask the Professors

The Logistics Academy

The club also organizes a roundtable event each semester that brings students and companies together to explore opportunities for internships and jobs. For example, as online sales reach a record high, B2C service provider Jet.com uses some creative logistics concepts to bring value to customers.