Revisão sobre modelagem matemática na logística humanitária

Abstract

The paper reviews scientific papers published in the literature that propose mathematical models to be applied in the field of humanitarian logistics. From this review, the main methods used in three stages of the humanitarian supply chain (Acquisition, Storage and Transportation/Distribution) were assessed. Moreover, the main decision variables used in these models were identified, emphasizing the peculiarities of such variables in the context of humanitarian logistics. Therefore, it was possible to understand the difficulties in applying mathematical models in disaster response operations. For that reason, the paper discusses aspects related to the development and the functionality of such mathematical models, regarding the possibilities of greater adherence of mathematical models to the actual operating conditions of humanitarian response oper- ations