Two-phase COVID-19 medical waste transport optimisation considering sustainability and infection probability.

ABSTRACT: A safe and effective medical waste transport network is beneficial to control the COVID-19 pandemic and at least decelerate the spread of novel coronavirus. Seldom studies concentrated on a two-phase COVID-19 medical waste transport in the presence of multi-type vehicle selection, sustainability, and infection probability, which is the focus of this paper. This paper aims to identify the priority of sustainable objectives and observe the impacts of multi-phase and infection probability on the results. Thus, such a problem is formulated as a mixed-integer programming model to minimise total potential infection risks, minimise total environmental risks, and maximise total economic benefits. Then, a hybrid solution strategy is designed, incorporating a lexicographic optimisation approach and

SUBMITTER: Cao C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9833647 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature