The Role of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV’s) in the Case of Natural Disasters Response

13 Pages Posted: 27 Sep 2017

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Mario Arturo Ruiz Estrada

Econographication Virtual Laboratory (EVL); Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala - Facultad de Ciencias Economicas

Ibrahim Ndoma

University of Malaya (UM) - Faculty of Economics & Administration (FEA)

Date Written: September 26, 2017

Abstract

This paper evaluates the crucial role of unmanned aerial vehicles - UAV’s - (or Drone) in the case of natural disasters response and relief humanitarian aid. The main objective of this paper is to evaluate how unmanned aerial vehicles - UAV’s - (or Drone) in the present and near future can play a crucial role to help survivors in the case of a tsunami, earthquake, flooding, and any natural disaster. Basically, we need to assume that in any natural disaster always exist the high possibility of damage in the infrastructure, transportation systems, telecommunications systems access, and basic services immediately.

We propose in three areas the uses of unmanned aerial vehicles - UAV’s - (or Drone) in the case of natural disasters response and relief humanitarian aid:

(i) the aerial monitoring post-natural disaster damage evaluation;

(ii) the natural disaster logistic and cargo delivery;

(iii) the post-natural disaster aerial evaluation.

Keywords: Drones, UAV’s, Natural Disasters, Policy Modelling, Indicators

JEL Classification: Q54, Y2

Suggested Citation

Ruiz Estrada, Mario Arturo and Ndoma, Ibrahim, The Role of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV’s) in the Case of Natural Disasters Response (September 26, 2017). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3043008 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3043008

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Ibrahim Ndoma

University of Malaya (UM) - Faculty of Economics & Administration (FEA) ( email )

University of Malaya
Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan 50603
Malaysia

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