@inproceedings{ff8b8deae2c341f697cc7e6801ba43b9,
title = "The impact of policy change on maritime logistics level of disaster preparedness and resilience",
abstract = "This research employs system dynamics (SD) modelling to analyse the structural behaviour of the interactions between Disaster Preparedness, Environment Instability, and Resilience in maritime logistics industry in response to policy change. Despite the evidential rise in frequency, magnitude, and disruption potentials of catastrophic events in recent times, it appears that industry stakeholders are not able to anticipate the effects of long-term strategic risk management decisions. Field data and the dynamic models have revealed that there is a strong influence relationship (interdependencies) between Disaster Preparedness, Environment Instability, and Resilience in a logistics/supply chain network. We also found that policy interventions geared towards risk management have the potential to produce unintended consequences basically due to unacknowledged conditions. The research model provides strategic policy makers with real-time decision evaluation tool that can enhance justification for acceptance or rejection of a complex risk management intervention prior to decision implementation.",
keywords = "Disaster preparedness, Environment instability, Resilient logistics, System dynamics",
author = "Buor, {John K.}",
year = "2016",
language = "English",
series = "Proceedings of the Operational Research Society Simulation Workshop 2016, SW 2016",
publisher = "OR Society",
pages = "81--91",
editor = "Katy Hoad and Martin Kunc and Anastasia Anagnostou",
booktitle = "Proceedings of the Operational Research Society Simulation Workshop 2016, SW 2016",
note = "2016 Operational Research Society Simulation Workshop, SW 2016 ; Conference date: 11-04-2016 Through 13-04-2016",
}