Uncertanty

This paper develops a stochastic dynamic programming model to optimize water allocation in the Panama Canal System under climate uncertainty. By incorporating economic trade-offs across navigation, hydropower, and municipal supply, the model derives welfare-maximizing reservoir release policies that enhance system efficiency and resilience.

The Urban Vulnerability Assessment (UVA) is a methodology to identify areas most at risk during pandemics by analyzing factors like urban density, poverty, and informal labor. Applied to Bogotá, Colombia during COVID-19, it helps prioritize surveillance and supports disaster risk reduction policies across scales and under resource-constrained scenarios.