{"title":"Deprivation cost theory in humanitarian relief: A literature review and prospects","authors":"Sheng Zhong, Longsheng Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.seps.2025.102168","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The concept of deprivation cost, which directly quantifies human suffering, has been extensively applied in humanitarian relief operations across various disaster scenarios. The recent COVID-19 pandemic has introduced a novel context for the study of deprivation cost. The methodologies for applying deprivation cost may vary significantly across different scenarios, indicating a potential correspondence between the application methods and specific scenarios. To advance the development of deprivation cost theory and its application to biological disasters, this study systematically reviews 58 studies sourced from the Scopus and WoS databases, synthesizing diverse insights contributed by existing research on deprivation cost modeling methodologies. Drawing on various scenarios, the study examines the selections related to the characteristics of deprivation cost, functional forms, objective functions, assumptions, and calculation methods. Upon constructing the theoretical and applied framework, the study investigates the specific characteristics of deprivation cost research in biological disasters, concluding with suggestions for future research directions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":22033,"journal":{"name":"Socio-economic Planning Sciences","volume":"98 ","pages":"Article 102168"},"PeriodicalIF":5.4000,"publicationDate":"2025-01-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Socio-economic Planning Sciences","FirstCategoryId":"96","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0038012125000175","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"ECONOMICS","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
The concept of deprivation cost, which directly quantifies human suffering, has been extensively applied in humanitarian relief operations across various disaster scenarios. The recent COVID-19 pandemic has introduced a novel context for the study of deprivation cost. The methodologies for applying deprivation cost may vary significantly across different scenarios, indicating a potential correspondence between the application methods and specific scenarios. To advance the development of deprivation cost theory and its application to biological disasters, this study systematically reviews 58 studies sourced from the Scopus and WoS databases, synthesizing diverse insights contributed by existing research on deprivation cost modeling methodologies. Drawing on various scenarios, the study examines the selections related to the characteristics of deprivation cost, functional forms, objective functions, assumptions, and calculation methods. Upon constructing the theoretical and applied framework, the study investigates the specific characteristics of deprivation cost research in biological disasters, concluding with suggestions for future research directions.
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Studies directed toward the more effective utilization of existing resources, e.g. mathematical programming models of health care delivery systems with relevance to more effective program design; systems analysis of fire outbreaks and its relevance to the location of fire stations; statistical analysis of the efficiency of a developing country economy or industry.
Studies relating to the interaction of various segments of society and technology, e.g. the effects of government health policies on the utilization and design of hospital facilities; the relationship between housing density and the demands on public transportation or other service facilities: patterns and implications of urban development and air or water pollution.
Studies devoted to the anticipations of and response to future needs for social, health and other human services, e.g. the relationship between industrial growth and the development of educational resources in affected areas; investigation of future demands for material and child health resources in a developing country; design of effective recycling in an urban setting.