Examining the Sustainability Performance of Post-Disaster Temporary Shelter Units Through Sample Analyses

Year 2025, Volume: 11 Issue: 2, 374 - 392, 27.07.2025

İldem Aytar Sever , Betül İrem Tarakçı

https://doi.org/10.21324/dacd.1563726

Abstract

Temporary shelter units should not only provide a temporary living space for disaster victims, but also support their health and well-being. These structures should provide the necessary facilities for the reintegration of disaster victims into social and economic life. Although the need for post-disaster shelter is critical, the design and implementation of these units often ignore the principles of sustainability, leading to environmental, social and economic problems. This study examines the design and implementation of temporary shelter units in accordance with sustainability criteria. The aim is to evaluate the units used as temporary shelter through sustainability criteria to emphasize their sustainability and to develop recommendations for their sustainability. In this context, the sustainability of temporary shelter units selected from the countries most affected by natural disasters between 1900 and 2024 and used in different disasters were analysed. The findings showed that the temporary shelter units analysed were positive in terms of environmental and economic aspects, but weak in terms of social sustainability. As a result of the study, suggestions were made based on the examined temporary shelter units for post-disaster construction and it is thought that these suggestions will shed light on future design and academic studies. As a result, designing temporary shelter units in accordance with sustainability criteria is vital to support the health, welfare and social integration of disaster victims.

Keywords

Disaster , Sustainability , Temporary Shelter , Post-disaster Shelter

Afet Sonrası Geçici Barınma Birimlerinde Sürdürülebilirlik Performansının Örnek Analizler Üzerinden İncelenmesi

Abstract

Geçici barınma birimleri, afet mağdurlarına sadece geçici bir yaşam alanı sağlamakla kalmamalı, aynı zamanda sağlık ve refahlarını desteklemelidir. Bu yapılar, afet mağdurlarının sosyal ve ekonomik hayata yeniden entegrasyonu için gerekli olanakları sunmalıdır. Afet sonrası barınma ihtiyacı kritik olmasına rağmen, bu birimlerin tasarımı ve uygulanması genellikle sürdürülebilirlik ilkelerini göz ardı ederek çevresel, sosyal ve ekonomik sorunlara yol açmaktadır. Çalışma, afet sonrası geçici barınma birimlerinin sürdürülebilirlik kriterlerine uygun tasarım ve uygulamalarını incelemektedir. Amaç, geçici barınma olarak kullanılan birimlerin sürdürülebilirliğini vurgulamak amacıyla sürdürülebilirlik kriterleri aracılığıyla değerlendirmek ve sürdürülebilirliklerine dair öneriler geliştirmektir. Bu bağlamda, 1900-2024 tarihleri arasında doğal afetlerden en çok etkilenen ülkelerden seçilen ve farklı afetlerde kullanılan geçici barınma birimlerinin sürdürülebilirlikleri incelenmiştir. Bulgular, incelenen geçici barınma birimlerinin çevresel ve ekonomik açıdan olumlu olduğunu, ancak sosyal sürdürülebilirlik açısından zayıf kaldığını göstermiştir. Çalışma sonucunda, afet sonrası inşa edilecek yapılarak yönelik; incelenen geçici barınma birimlerinden yola çıkılarak önerilerde bulunulmuş ve bu önerilerin gelecekteki tasarım ve akademik çalışmalara ışık tutacağı düşünülmektedir. Sonuç olarak, geçici barınma birimlerinin sürdürülebilirlik kriterlerine uygun olarak tasarlanması, afet mağdurlarının sağlık, refah ve sosyal entegrasyonunu desteklemek açısından hayati önem taşımaktadır.

Keywords

Afet , Sürdürülebilirlik , Geçici Barınma , Afet Sonrası Barınma

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