Research on Tokat City Structure in the Context of Urban Resilience

Year 2023, Volume: 12 Issue: 3, 22 - 39, 31.12.2023

Nihal Zengin Ruşen Yamaçlı

Abstract

Considering the rapid urbanization policies seen in many parts of the world and the increasing consequences of climate change, it is seen that cities are exposed to the risk of environmental, social, economic and political disruption and sudden shocks, stress and disasters. In recent years, the concept of resilience has begun to be used by different disciplines in order to find solutions to these problems. Although the term resilience has been used frequently in recent days, it is observed that the lack of a clear definition creates uncertainty in urban policies and academic studies. In order to eliminate these uncertainties, this study aims to present different perspectives by relating them to the sustainability of cities by conducting a comprehensive literature review focusing on the concept of urban resilience. City Resilience Index prepared by the Rockefeller Foundation, obtained as a result of the literature review, was used as a framework study in the article. As a result, targets were determined and indicators were created by creating an Urban Resilience Indicators framework study specifically for the city of Tokat, a medium-sized city chosen as a field study. A road map and program have been proposed to ensure resilience and sustainability in cities. It is aimed that the urban resilience conceptual framework, urban resilience indicators and road map created in this study will contribute positively to the literature and be developed and used in policies to be implemented by central and local governments.

Keywords

Sustainability, Resilience, City, Local government, Earthquake

Kentsel Dirençlilik Bağlamında Tokat Kent Yapısı Üzerine Bir Araştırma

Abstract

Dünyanın pek çok yerinde görülen hızlı kentleşme politikaları ve iklim değişikliğinin artan sonuçları dikkate alındığında kentlerin çevresel, sosyal, ekonomik, politik bozulma riski ve ani şok, stres ve afetlere maruz kaldığı görülmektedir. Son yıllarda bu sorunlara çözüm bulmak adına dirençlilik kavramı farklı disiplinler tarafından kullanılmaya başlanmıştır. Dirençlilik kavramının son günlerde sıklıkla kullanılmasına rağmen net bir tanımının olmamasının, kentlerle ilgili politikalarda ve akademik çalışmalarda belirsizlik oluşturduğu gözlemlenmektedir. Bu belirsizlikleri ortadan kaldırmak adına, bu çalışmada, kentsel dirençlilik kavramı üzerine odaklanan kapsamlı bir literatür taraması yapılarak inceleme yapılarak farklı bakış açılarının kentlerin sürdürülebilirliği ile ilişkilendirilerek ortaya sunulması amaçlanmıştır. Yapılan literatür taraması sonucunda elde edilen Rockefeller Vakfı tarafından hazırlanan City Resilience Index makalede çerçeve çalışma olarak kullanılmıştır. Sonuçta, alan çalışması olarak seçilen orta ölçekli bir kent olan Tokat kenti özelinde Kent Dirençlilik Göstergeleri çerçeve çalışması oluşturularak hedefler belirlenmiş ve göstergeler oluşturulmuştur. Kentlerde dirençliliğin ve sürdürülebilirliğin sağlanması için yol haritası ve programı önerilmiştir. Bu çalışmada oluşturulan kentsel dirençlilik kavramsal çerçevesinin, kent dirençlilik göstergelerinin ve yol haritasının literatüre olumlu katkı sağlaması, merkezi ve yerel yönetimler tarafından uygulanacak politikalarda geliştirilerek kullanılması hedeflenmiştir.

Keywords

sürdürülebilirlik, dirençlilik, kent, yerel yönetim, deprem

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