What type of study is this?

This is a Literature Review study.

What question did this study set out to answer?

To identify gaps in current disaster relief coordination platforms and the role of AI.

March 15, 2026Open Access

AI-Driven Disaster Relief: A Systematic Literature Review of Role-Based Coordination Platforms

Key Points

To identify gaps in current disaster relief coordination platforms and the role of AI.
Systematic literature review of 20 selected studies
Focus on crisis informatics, NGO coordination, and AI resource prioritization
Analysis of existing coordination platforms and stakeholder needs
Identified absence of unified, role-based coordination platforms
Unresolved coordination gaps between stakeholders
Informative findings for designing an integrated AI-based coordination platform

Abstract

Effective disaster relief demands rapid coordinationamong heterogeneous stakeholders, including non-governmentalorganizations (NGOs), field volunteers, administrative authorities, affected victims, and contributing donors. Despite a growingbody of research on artificial intelligence (AI) in disaster management, existing platforms largely address individual stakeholderneeds in isolation, leaving critical coordination gaps unresolved.This paper presents a systematic literature review of 20 selectedstudies examining how current systems address crisis informatics,humanitarian logistics, volunteer and NGO coordination, AIbased resource prioritization, and social media-based victim needdetection. Through critical analysis, this review identifies theabsence of unified, role-based coordination platforms as theprincipal gap in the existing literature. The findings inform thedesign requirements for a comprehensive, AI-integrated DisasterRelief Resource Coordination Platform serving all five primarystakeholder roles simultaneously.

AI-Driven Disaster Relief: A Systematic Literature Review of Role-Based Coordination Platforms

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