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Item type:Publication, The maturity of humanitarian logistics against recurrent crises(MDPI, 2020-06-01)This paper provides a framework to analyze the maturity of humanitarian logistics systems to face crisis situations related to recurrent events, and thus to identify the main areas of action and the community needs in terms of crisis logistics planning. First, the main notions of humanitarian logistics systems planning, and the theoretical contribution of maturity models are presented. Second, a maturity model for humanitarian logistics systems is proposed and the main categories of elements defining maturity extracted from literature. Then, the methodology to define the main elements of the maturity model via evidence is presented. This methodology combines a literature overview, a documentary analysis, and the development of three case studies, two located in Colombia and one in Peru. The main elements that characterize capability maturity model in humanitarian logistics systems facing recurrent crises are identified, from which the administration of donations, design of a distribution network, and the choice of suppliers are highlighted. The practical implications of the framework are proposed to allow its use to anticipate humanitarian logistics system for future crises. The framework allowed a first analysis guide and will be further extended. - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Rescue robot against risks in natural disasters using Arduino(Springer, 2022-01-01)Nowadays, nobody can deny that advanced technology is widespread in almost every aspect of our daily lives. Our main objective in this research is to provide a tool that is complementary to the work of rescuers in the face of a natural disaster that minimizes the risks of loss of life during the SAR (Search And Rescue) process. The main function of the designed prototype, named “Rescue Bot”, is the search of missing persons after collapses of large-scale structures of any kind, where it is difficult to locate people caught in a landslide. The rescue bot has several advantages: it is lightweight, it has small dimensions, it is cheap, and it uses a simple and low-level programming language through the free hardware platform Arduino. Its mission is to reduce the number of fatalities and rescue time and take the risks that rescuers face in every natural disaster. We have used several sensors and an infrared camera as indispensable accessories in the Rescue Bot. The information collected is sent to the control centre in real-time. - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Item type:Publication, Sustainable entrepreneurial intention in an emerging economy: Extending the theory of planned behavior with sustainability-oriented entrepreneurial cognition and skills(Elsevier BV, 2026-09-01)Amidst pressure on emerging economies to reconcile economic development with environmental goals, understanding the drivers of sustainable entrepreneurial intention (SEI) is crucial. This study examines the determinants of SEI among university students, extending the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) by incorporating sustainability-oriented entrepreneurial cognition (SOEC) and entrepreneurial skills (ES), and exploring the mediating role of TPB components. Methodology A cross-sectional survey gathered 173 responses from business students in a Latin American emerging economy. Data were analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) to test explanatory direct and mediating effects among attitudes toward sustainable entrepreneurship (ATS), subjective norms (SN), perceived behavioral control (PBC), ES, SOEC, and SEI. Results Findings show that ATS and PBC strongly predict SEI, whereas SN and ES have no significant direct effects. Crucially, SOEC exerts significant indirect effects on SEI primarily through ATS and PBC. The indirect path via SN is non-significant. These results suggest that SOEC strengthens SEI by acting as a foundational catalyst for pro-sustainability attitudes and perceived control. Practical and theoretical implications Theoretically, this study clarifies SOEC's role not as a direct predictor that increases explanatory power, but as a distal antecedent that structures the TPB's cognitive architecture. Furthermore, the insignificance of SN reflects the emerging economy context, where traditional corporate careers are socially favored over perceived high-risk sustainable ventures, making profound personal conviction (ATS) and self-efficacy (PBC) essential. Practically, entrepreneurship education should prioritize cultivating SOEC, attitudes, and perceived control alongside concrete skills to foster sustainability-driven mindsets.