Country logistics performance and disaster impact

Alain Vaillancourt, Ira Haavisto

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Abstract

The aim of this paper is to deepen the understanding of the relationship between country logistics performance and disaster impact. The relationship is analysed through correlation analysis and regression models for 117 countries for the years 2007 to 2012 with disaster impact variables from the International Disaster Database (EM-DAT) and logistics performance indicators from the World Bank. The results show a significant relationship between country logistics performance and disaster impact overall and for five out of six specific logistic performance indicators. These specific indicators were further used to explore the relationship between country logistic performance and disaster impact for three specific disaster types (epidemic, flood and storm). The findings enhance the understanding of the role of logistics in a humanitarian context with empirical evidence of the importance of country logistics performance in disaster response operations.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)262-283
Number of pages22
JournalDisasters
Volume40
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Apr 2016
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Disaster impact
  • Disaster preparedness
  • Humanitarian logistics
  • Logistics performance

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Social Sciences
  • General Earth and Planetary Sciences

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