LOGÍSTICA HUMANITÁRIA COMO FUNÇÃO DETERMINANTE PARA MITIGAR DANOS CAUSADOS POR DESASTRES

Abstract

The disaster scenarios are increasingly potentiated by climate change added to anthropogenic actions. Generating intensely abnormal conditions, these problems are aggravated due to the characteristics of fauna and flora, irregular use and occupation of the soil, lack of knowledge and awareness of the population about risk areas, unpreparedness and lack of planning in case of extreme events. The humanitarian logistics is a branch responsible for the logistics support of humanitarian actions during or after the occurrence of disaster, trying to meet the greatest number of victims. In view of this, through literature review, this paper aims to discuss the general factors for the occurrence of disasters such as climate change and population growth. Specifically, this seeks to highlight the function of humanitarian logistics as a factor determinant for assist victims during disasters. The considerations make it clear that humanitarian logistics provides immediate responses that can mitigate damage resulting from disasters. Index Terms - Disasters, Humanitarian Logistics, climate changes, human actions.