Decision-support tool for coordination of volunteers in large-scale lockdowns
Por:
Krstikj A., Contreras Ruiz Esparza M.G., Vargas J.M., Escobar L.H., López de la Rosa C., González Calderón S.T., Giorgi E., Hinojosa K.H.
Publicada:
1 ene 2021
Resumen:
In this study, we designed a geospatial and mathematical tool for the distribution of volunteers during lockdowns to aid vulnerable groups in obtaining supplies, within the context of underdeveloped regions with insufficient resources and data. We established services proximity, senior-citizen population and marginalisation as crucial aspects of the model, which was developed in three stages: (1) assessing residential proximity to services by Voronoi diagram, (2) calculating the number of volunteers needed based on senior-citizen population and proximity to services, and (3) identifying the distress index of neighbourhoods for a sequential allocation of volunteers focused on equity. We applied the tool in the municipality of Atizapán de Zaragoza (Mexico) and identified the most-conservative scenario for volunteers without motorised transport attending to the entire senior-citizen population. The tool provides decision-support according to available resources and socioeconomic circumstances and ensures effective and equitable assistance to citizens during large-scale health contingencies. © 2021 Elsevier Ltd
Filiaciones:
Krstikj A.:
Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Architecture, Art and Design, Campus Estado de México, Lago de Guadalupe KM 3.5, Margarita Maza de Juarez, Cd. López Mateos, Estado de México 52926, Mexico
Contreras Ruiz Esparza M.G.:
Instituto de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Interior S/n Coordinación de Ingeniería Sismológica, Av. Universidad 3000, Coyoacán, CDMX, 04510, Mexico
Vargas J.M.:
Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Campus Estado de México, Lago de Guadalupe KM 3.5, Margarita Maza de Juarez, Cd. López Mateos, Estado de México 52926, Mexico
Escobar L.H.:
Tecnologico de Monterrey, Research Office, Campus Monterrey, Eugenio Garza Sada 2501, Monterrey, N.L. 64849, Mexico
López de la Rosa C.:
Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Architecture, Art and Design, Campus Estado de México, Lago de Guadalupe KM 3.5, Margarita Maza de Juarez, Cd. López Mateos, Estado de México 52926, Mexico
González Calderón S.T.:
Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Architecture, Art and Design, Campus Estado de México, Lago de Guadalupe KM 3.5, Margarita Maza de Juarez, Cd. López Mateos, Estado de México 52926, Mexico
Giorgi E.:
Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Architecture, Art and Design, Campus Chihuahua, Av. H. Colegio Militar 4700, Chihuahua, Nombre de Dios, 31300, Mexico
Hinojosa K.H.:
Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Architecture, Art and Design, Campus Monterrey, Eugenio Garza Sada 2501, Monterrey, N.L. 64849, Mexico
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