From Disaster to Relief: A Systematic Literature Review on Humanitarian Logistics

Disasters are so unpredictable. To cope with the impact of the disaster, proper planning is required to alleviate the suffering. Timely evacuation of people is one of the important decisions of disaster management. To evacuate the people before and after disaster from disaster overwhelming region is necessary to mitigate casualties and reduce suffering. We conducted a systematic literature review in the area of mass evacuation in humanitarian logistics. We meticulously reviewed and chose 30 publications for review using the Scopus database for data collecting. Finding an appropriate methodology for a thorough literature review is the first major goal of the manuscript. The second major goal is to extract the most important research themes and methods from the literature. Efficient and effective administration of humanitarian operations necessitates expertise in key areas such as mathematical models, humanitarian supply chain properties, and humanitarian logistics. We also offer many potential future lines of inquiry that could contribute to the ongoing discussions in this area.