| Title |
A Game Theoretic Framework For Surplus Food Distribution In Smart Cities And Beyond |
| ID_Doc |
1876 |
| Authors |
Sanyal, S; Singh, VK; Xhafa, F; Sanyal, B; Mukhopadhyay, S |
| Year |
2021 |
| Published |
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL, 11, 11 |
| DOI |
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app11115058 |
| Abstract |
Featured Application This is a relatively less researched topic around the globe. Our research and the included algorithm will hugely benefit current and upcoming surplus food distribution activities, provide core support to existing and future food communities, as well as address the food insecurity and wastage issues of the world. Food waste is currently a major challenge for the world. It is the precursor to several socioeconomic problems that are plaguing modern society. To counter and to, simultaneously, stand by the undernourished, surplus food redistribution has surfaced as a viable solution. Information and Communications Technology (ICT)-mediated food redistribution is a highly scalable approach and it percolates into the lives of the masses far better. Even if ICT is not brought into the picture, the presence of food surplus redistribution in developing countries such as India is scarce and is limited to only a few of the major cities. The discussion of a surplus food redistribution framework under strategic settings is a less discussed topic around the globe. This paper aims to address a surplus food redistribution framework under strategic settings, thereby facilitating a smoother exchange of surplus food in the smart cities of developing countries and beyond. As ICT is seamlessly available in smart cities, the paper aims to focus the framework in these cities. However, this can be extended beyond the smart cities to places with greater human involvement. |
| Author Keywords |
food surplus; surplus food distribution; food recovery; food waste; food sharing; food waste management; smart cities; ICT-mediation; game theory; double-sided market; sustainability; scalability; donation traceability; food recoverability |
