Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/264562 
Year of Publication: 
2022
Citation: 
[Journal:] Production and Operations Management [ISSN:] 1937-5956 [Volume:] 31 [Issue:] 4 [Publisher:] Wiley Periodicals, Inc. [Place:] Hoboken, USA [Year:] 2022 [Pages:] 1872-1889
Publisher: 
Wiley Periodicals, Inc., Hoboken, USA
Abstract: 
The present study focuses on the Mediterranean Sea migration crisis and investigates the effectiveness of search and rescue (SAR) operations alongside measures to reduce the number of deaths of migrants at sea. It also describes the stakeholders involved in SAR activities. The paper first analyzes secondary data and the results of 24 in‐depth interviews in order to develop an analytical framework, which is then complemented by a system dynamics model to explore the complexity and interactions among stakeholders in SAR operations. The study shows that the death toll at sea can be reduced by enhancing cooperation among stakeholders by providing legal migration pathways under certain conditions and by engaging in more effective migrant detection and interception at sea. Lastly, raising potential migrants' awareness about the risk of death during the sea crossing should be seen as an additional measure, while SAR activities should be maintained to prevent loss of life at sea.
Subjects: 
Mediterranean sea
migration by sea
operational effectiveness
search and rescue
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Article
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