XXIV Congresso da Associação Portuguesa de Investigação Operacional (IO2025)

Session

The EURO Plenary

7 Sept 2025, 16:15

Auditorium (Amarante Cine-teatro)

114. Using OR to tackle health and climate challenges in the Global South

Maria Paola Scaparra (Kent Business School, University of Kent)

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development presents an ambitious call to action for ending poverty, improving health and well-being, and addressing the climate emergency. These global challenges are especially acute in the Global South, where systemic vulnerabilities and resource constraints demand innovative, context-sensitive solutions. Operational Research, and optimisation in particular,...