Citation for the Goodeve Medal 2023
Elvan Gökalp, M. Selim Cakir and Ioannis Kougkoulos
Capacity management of migrant accommodation centers using approximate dynamic programming.
This paper deals with a very serious current problem, and one that is likely to grow in future, with climate change and other factors. It deals with the management and funding of migrant centres. The problem is very complex, as arrival, departures, and other factors are randomly variable. The complexity could lead to impossible calculations. But the authors use an approximate dynamic programming method, leading to reasonable run times. The model is tested out on 5 Greek islands near the Turkish coast. What is particularly interesting is that the sensitivity of the variables can help managers evaluate options.
Journal of the Operational Research Society, Volume 73 (6) 1198-1210
https://doi.org/10.1080/01605682.2021.1907242