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FireNet: Real-time Segmentation of Fire Perimeter from Aerial Video [PDF]

arXiv, 2019
In this paper, we share our approach to real-time segmentation of fire perimeter from aerial full-motion infrared video. We start by describing the problem from a humanitarian aid and disaster response perspective. Specifically, we explain the importance of the problem, how it is currently resolved, and how our machine learning approach improves it. To
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Problems Encountered in Humanitarian Aid Logistics and Solution Suggestions by Integrated QFD Method: The Case of Hatay

Hitit Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi
In recent years, extraordinary situations and humanitarian crises have increased the number of studies in the field of humanitarian aid logistics.
Gülşah Ayvazoğlu, İskender Peker
doaj   +1 more source

Humanitarian corridors are critical for aid [PDF]

BMJ, 2006
Specialist United Nations agencies are mounting a massive relief operation to reach more than 700 000 Lebanese civilians displaced by the escalating conflict and in need of urgent help. Half of the displaced people are children. An emergency appeal launched on 24 July in Beirut by the UN's top humanitarian official, Jan Egeland, is seeking $149m (£80m;
openaire   +2 more sources

The Dynamics of Humanitarian Diplomacy During Wartime: Insights from Tigray Crisis in Ethiopia

Social Sciences
This study examines the role of humanitarian diplomacy during the Tigray humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia, a humanitarian disaster marked by severe shortages in food, healthcare, and essential services that deeply affect civilians.
Mulubrhan Atsbaha Geremedhn, Hafte Gebreselassie Gebrihet   +1 more
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A Low-Cost Privacy-Preserving Digital Wallet for Humanitarian Aid Distribution [PDF]

arXiv
Humanitarian organizations distribute aid to people affected by armed conflicts or natural disasters. Digitalization has the potential to increase the efficiency and fairness of aid-distribution systems, and recent work by Wang et al. has shown that these benefits are possible without creating privacy harms for aid recipients.
arxiv  

Being a migrant woman during disasters: A phenomenological study to unveil experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic in Milan, Italy

SSM: Qualitative Research in Health
Migrants and women were among the groups most severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic disaster. By adopting an intersectional lens, it can be inferred that migrant women (MW) were particularly vulnerable to its impacts.
Monica Trentin, Martina Valente, Emanuele Longo, Elena Rubini, Awsan Bahattab, Giulia Facci, Giorgia Ziliani, Loredana Carpentieri, Francesco Della Corte, Luca Ragazzoni   +9 more
doaj  

Understanding leadership challenges faced by humanitarian aid workers: insights from the experiences of NNPHL training participants

Journal of International Humanitarian Action
This paper examines the self-reported leadership challenges experienced by humanitarian aid workers who participated in the National NGO Program on Humanitarian Leadership (NNPHL) Program.
Godfred Nyarko, Ariana Marnicio, Vincenzo Bollettino   +2 more
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An analysis of humanitarian and health aid harmonisation over a decade (2011–2019) of the Syrian conflict

BMJ Global Health
Introduction Aid harmonisation is a key component of donor efforts to make aid more effective by improving coordination and simplifying and sharing information to avoid duplication. This study evaluates the harmonisation of health and humanitarian aid in
Aula Abbara, Kristen Meagher, Preeti Patel, Abdulkarim Ekzayez, Nassim El Achi, Munzer Alkhalil, Maher Alaref, Rim Turkmani, Zedoun Al Zoubi   +8 more
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L’aide humanitaire de l’Union européenne au Mali : mythe ou réalité ? (2012-2022) [PDF]

Revue Hybrides
The choice of EU humanitarian aid in Mali is explained, on the one hand, by the fact that this country has been facing an acute humanitarian crisis since the outbreak of the political and security crisis in 2012.
Bouakary OUATTARA
doaj  

Using Large Language Models for Humanitarian Frontline Negotiation: Opportunities and Considerations [PDF]

arXiv
Humanitarian negotiations in conflict zones, called \emph{frontline negotiation}, are often highly adversarial, complex, and high-risk. Several best-practices have emerged over the years that help negotiators extract insights from large datasets to navigate nuanced and rapidly evolving scenarios.
arxiv