Working Towards an AI-Based Clustering of Airports, in the Effort of Improving Humanitarian Disaster Preparedness

Abstract

This document concludes two years of inspiring lectures and meetings at TU Delft. Even during the harsh covid times we've managed to make it work in the online world. Choosing Complex Systems Engineering and Management as my master's programme was one of the best decisions I have ever made, and while the decision was mine only, I was never alone in this journey.Being able to write a thesis that is so close to my interests was a great experience, and I would not manage to achieve that without the help of my supervisors and advisors, whom I would like to thank. Dr. Tina Comes, my supervisor, who guided me through the process, got in touch with great experts and provided much needed scrupulous feedback. Dr. Karla Saldaña Ochoa, thank you for believing in the potential of this topic, guiding me through all the technical difficulties, always in a kind and under standing way. You were always there for me, for which I am very grateful! And to my second supervisor and one of the best lecturers I have had classes with, dr. Martijn Warnier your work has been a great source of inspiration, your remarks always extremely on point. This work would not be the same without inspiring and insightful interviews that I was lucky to conduct with a number of experts representing OCHA, GARD and ACI their work for humanitarian disaster preparedness of airports is indispensable.I would like to thank my parents for their patience and belief in me. No matter how unusual my ideas and decisions sometimes were, both before and during those studies, you have always supported me and for that I am very grateful. I would not be where I am today without you.To my dear friends Olga and Janek, who I can always count on, supporting and motivating, up until the last minutes before handing in the thesis, no matter the distance. Same goes to Mateo and Tom my greatest companions of the CoSEM journey and new friends for life.Filip you were there with me every step of the way, always ready to help with my programming dramas and motivation dips. Thank you for everything.