The Impact of Earthquake Disasters on Work Life Sustainability: Reflections from Antakya

Yıl 2024, Cilt: 30 Sayı: 120 Ek, 1235 - 1256, 15.12.2024

Fulya Doğruel

https://doi.org/10.22559/folklor.3804

Öz

This study examines the impact of earthquakes on the sustainability of working life,
focusing on the economic survival strategies of earthquake survivors. Conducted
through qualitative research in 2024 in the Antakya district of Hatay province in
Türkiye, the study aims to understand the working conditions, daily life challenges,
and the methods employed by survivors to overcome these difficulties. Disasters
can exert adverse effects on social, economic, cultural, and political structures.
Earthquakes, in particular, cause extensive devastation resulting in substantial
losses, such as loss of life, property damage, displacement, and infrastructure
destruction. Within this context, the primary objective of this research is to
explore sustainability in work life under the conditions of earthquakes. The
research examines the financial survival strategies of earthquake survivors, their
experiences of continuity and discontinuity in their work life, their vulnerabilities
and the implications of these conditions on household relationships and future
prospects. Furthermore, the study aims to comprehend the overall experiences and
emotions associated with individuals’ work and daily life conditions. The study
reveals that social and economic security are crucial for sustaining daily life,
enhancing cultural resilience after an earthquake, and addressing the material and
emotional devastation experienced by survivors.

Anahtar Kelimeler

disaster, earthguake, vulnerability, sustainability, financial resilience

Deprem Felaketlerinin İş Yaşamı Sürdürülebilirliği Üzerindeki Etkisi: Antakya’dan Yansımalar

Öz

Bu çalışma, depremzedelerin ekonomik hayatta kalma stratejilerine odaklanarak
depremlerin çalışma hayatının sürdürülebilirliği üzerindeki etkilerini incelemektedir.
2024 yılında Türkiye’nin Hatay ilinin Antakya ilçesinde nitel araştırma yöntemiyle
gerçekleştirilen çalışma bu kapsamda depremzedelerin çalışma koşullarını, günlük
yaşam zorluklarını ve bu zorlukların üstesinden gelmek için kullandıkları yöntemleri
anlamayı amaçlamaktadır. Afetler, sosyal, ekonomik, kültürel ve politik yapılar
üzerinde olumsuz etkiler yaratabilirler. Özellikle depremler, can kaybı, mal kaybı,
yerinden edilme ve altyapı yıkımı gibi büyük kayıplara yol açarak geniş çaplı yıkımlara
neden olurlar. Bu bağlamda, araştırmanın temel amacı, deprem koşullarındaki
çalışma hayatının sürdürülebilirliğini araştırmaktır. Çalışma, depremzedelerin finansal
hayatta kalma stratejilerini, çalışma hayatlarındaki süreklilik ve kopuş deneyimlerini,
kırılganlıklarını ve bu koşulların hane içi ilişkiler ve geleceğe dair beklentiler
üzerindeki etkilerini incelemektedir. Ayrıca, çalışma, bireylerin iş ve günlük yaşam
koşullarıyla ilgili genel deneyimlerini ve duygularını anlamayı hedeflemektedir.
Çalışma, sosyal ve ekonomik güvenliğin, deprem sonrasında günlük yaşamın
sürdürülmesi, kültürel direncin güçlendirilmesi ve hayatta kalanların maddi ve
duygusal yıkımla başa çıkmasında önemli olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

afet, deprem, kırılganlık, sürdürülebilirlik, finansal dayanıklılık

Etik Beyan

Research and publication ethics statement: This article constitutes an original research paper based on original data. It has neither been published previously nor submitted for publication elsewhere. The author has adhered to ethical principles and guidelines throughout the research process. Author(s) contribution rate: The contribution of first author to the article is 100%. Ethics committee approval: The study is titled “Earthquake Phenomenon and Sustainability in Business Life: Antakya Case” was evaluated by Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University Social and Human Sciences Ethics Committee and approved on 30/04/2024. Support statement (optional): No financial support was received for the study. Statement of interest: There is no conflict of interest of this article.

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