Airport Cargo Handling after a Natural Disaster Event: Modelling and Analysis of Airport Cargo Handling after a Natural Disaster Event

• Main Author: Van de Sype, Luka (author)
• Other Authors: Sharpanskykh, Alexei (mentor), Delft University of Technology (degree granting institution)
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Agent-Based Modeling; Python MESA; Airport Cargo Handling; Evacuation Operations; Airport Disaster Management; Disaster Resilience; Princess Juliana International Airport Saint Martin Island; Martin Island
• Online Access: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:a7b54080-ffda-461c-8283-5f26f5e05326

The severity of natural disasters is increasing every year, having an impact on many people's lives. During the response phase of disasters, airports are important hubs where relief aid arrives while people need to be evacuated out of there. However, the airport often forms a bottleneck in thes...