Abstract:

Disasters are sudden and devastating events that cause extensive economic, social and environmental losses and disrupt the daily functioning of society. Disaster logistics are systems that effectively deliver humanitarian aid, materials, food, medicine and health services, information and human resources needed by disaster victims. A successful disaster logistics strategy is of great importance in minimizing the damages and losses caused by disasters, restructuring after disasters and ensuring a healthy recovery. Disaster logistics operations must be managed effectively and efficiently at every stage of disaster events. The stages of disaster logistics basically include pre-disaster preparedness, disaster response and post-disaster recovery efforts. An effective disaster logistics management, which is properly planned and designed and aims to deliver emergency aid materials to the disaster area on time, significantly reduces the destructive effects and risks of disasters. On the other hand, logistics operations involve some risks in the process of delivering the necessary human resources or materials to the disaster victims, as many settlements and infrastructure systems are affected in disasters. This study provides information about the concept of disaster logistics, the role of disaster logistics in disaster management and the difficulties it has in the implementation process.

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