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Humanitarian Aid Logistics: Response Strategies In The 2015 Refugee Crisis, Molly O'Connell
Humanitarian Aid Logistics: Response Strategies In The 2015 Refugee Crisis, Molly O'Connell
Honors Capstone Projects - All
Humanitarian aid logistics is an emerging field that applies principles of supply chain management and logistics to the humanitarian relief sector. This thesis explores humanitarian aid logistics strategies in the context of the 2015 Refugee Crisis. An unprecedented number of refugees sought asylum in Europe beginning in 2015, where European officials and humanitarian organizations were largely unprepared to provide for them. The 2015 Refugee Crisis offers a unique perspective on humanitarian aid logistics because it requires both short-term and long-term response strategies. Through the framework of management science, a subfield of supply chain management, and logistics, this thesis creates a …
Sun, Sea, And Sand: U.S. Militarism And Tourism In The Philippines, Anna Strait
Sun, Sea, And Sand: U.S. Militarism And Tourism In The Philippines, Anna Strait
Honors Capstone Projects - All
This study explores the complex relationship between U.S. militarism and tourism in the Philippines. The tourism perspective that is prominent throughout challenges the equality of the military partnership between the U.S. and the Philippines. This study analyses the history of the U.S. military presence in the Philippines, starting with the colonial era at the turn of the twentieth century. Assessing infrastructure—its past and ongoing development—reveals itself as a significant connection between militarism and tourism—mobility. Ultimately, this study of the relationship between U.S. militarism and tourism provides a better understanding of the future impacts of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement—a 2016 …