Research Article

The Evaluation of the Proposed Operational Scheme for a Field Hospital Designed After an Earthquake Using the Space Syntax Method

Volume: 10 Number: 1 February 15, 2026
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The Evaluation of the Proposed Operational Scheme for a Field Hospital Designed After an Earthquake Using the Space Syntax Method

Abstract

Most of the major earthquakes that have occurred over the centuries have resulted in serious loss of life. While some of these losses occur during the disaster, others occur due to inadequate health intervention after the disaster. Hospitals, which are one of the top priority structures that should not be destroyed in such earthquakes, are sometimes destroyed and sometimes cannot provide health services due to lack of capacity. In this case, field hospitals, which are established after the earthquake, play a major role for the necessary health interventions. The aim of this study is to develop a field hospital proposal under the criteria of frequently needed and accessible spaces. On February 6, 2023, the field hospitals established during the earthquake were examined through news sources. The units frequently used in the field hospitals examined, the data obtained from the literature, and the accessibility analyses conducted using the spatial layout method of the existing plan example were evaluated. As a result of these studies, an alternative plan scheme has been developed that can be applied anywhere in the world, based on the operational dynamics of the space, independent of regional, geographical, or socio-cultural conditions. As a result, it is seen that architecture and design criteria have an important role in the field hospital proposal designed with need-oriented and accessible spaces in order to save more lives in a short time in disasters.

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Ethical Statement

Ethics Committee approval was not required for the study.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Architecture (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

February 15, 2026

Submission Date

May 31, 2025

Acceptance Date

September 16, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 10 Number: 1

APA
Çoban, H., Soyluk, A., & Ürük, Z. F. (2026). The Evaluation of the Proposed Operational Scheme for a Field Hospital Designed After an Earthquake Using the Space Syntax Method. PLANARCH - Design and Planning Research, 10(1), 24-36. https://doi.org/10.54864/planarch.1710980
AMA
1.Çoban H, Soyluk A, Ürük ZF. The Evaluation of the Proposed Operational Scheme for a Field Hospital Designed After an Earthquake Using the Space Syntax Method. PLANARCH - Design and Planning Research. 2026;10(1):24-36. doi:10.54864/planarch.1710980
Chicago
Çoban, Hatice, Asena Soyluk, and Zerrin Funda Ürük. 2026. “The Evaluation of the Proposed Operational Scheme for a Field Hospital Designed After an Earthquake Using the Space Syntax Method”. PLANARCH - Design and Planning Research 10 (1): 24-36. https://doi.org/10.54864/planarch.1710980.
EndNote
Çoban H, Soyluk A, Ürük ZF (February 1, 2026) The Evaluation of the Proposed Operational Scheme for a Field Hospital Designed After an Earthquake Using the Space Syntax Method. PLANARCH - Design and Planning Research 10 1 24–36.
IEEE
[1]H. Çoban, A. Soyluk, and Z. F. Ürük, “The Evaluation of the Proposed Operational Scheme for a Field Hospital Designed After an Earthquake Using the Space Syntax Method”, PLANARCH - Design and Planning Research, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 24–36, Feb. 2026, doi: 10.54864/planarch.1710980.
ISNAD
Çoban, Hatice - Soyluk, Asena - Ürük, Zerrin Funda. “The Evaluation of the Proposed Operational Scheme for a Field Hospital Designed After an Earthquake Using the Space Syntax Method”. PLANARCH - Design and Planning Research 10/1 (February 1, 2026): 24-36. https://doi.org/10.54864/planarch.1710980.
JAMA
1.Çoban H, Soyluk A, Ürük ZF. The Evaluation of the Proposed Operational Scheme for a Field Hospital Designed After an Earthquake Using the Space Syntax Method. PLANARCH - Design and Planning Research. 2026;10:24–36.
MLA
Çoban, Hatice, et al. “The Evaluation of the Proposed Operational Scheme for a Field Hospital Designed After an Earthquake Using the Space Syntax Method”. PLANARCH - Design and Planning Research, vol. 10, no. 1, Feb. 2026, pp. 24-36, doi:10.54864/planarch.1710980.
Vancouver
1.Hatice Çoban, Asena Soyluk, Zerrin Funda Ürük. The Evaluation of the Proposed Operational Scheme for a Field Hospital Designed After an Earthquake Using the Space Syntax Method. PLANARCH - Design and Planning Research. 2026 Feb. 1;10(1):24-36. doi:10.54864/planarch.1710980

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