THE ROLE OF GREEN SPACES IN POST-DISASTER RECOVERY: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY AMONG MIGRANT SURVIVORS OF THE 6 FEBRUARY EARTHQUAKES IN EDİRNE, TÜRKİYE

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 7 Sayı: 1, 27 - 35, 30.06.2025

Emel Baylan , Eylem Akgül Yalçin Zelal Özcan

Öz

Post-disaster migration detaches individuals not only from their homes but also from their surrounding environments and the social bonds established within these spaces. In this context, green spaces can provide psychosocially restorative contributions during the post-earthquake migration process through their functions that support social and spatial attachment for displaced survivors in their new living environments. This study aims to explore the potential effects of green space experiences on the psychosocial recovery processes of a group of earthquake survivors who migrated to Edirne following the February 6, 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquakes. Within the scope of the study, an exploratory exploratory survey was conducted with 22 earthquake survivors residing in Edirne to assess their levels of green space experience, place attachment, and social resilience. 77% percent of the participants reported using parks and green areas as reference points for establishing a connection with place and navigating within the city, while 68% stated that they had access to areas in Edirne where they could experience contact with nature. Furthermore, positive and moderate correlations were identified between green space experience and both place attachment (~0.50) and social resilience (~0.54). These findings suggest that green spaces should be considered not only as spatial or ecological assets but also as potential psychosocial resources.

Anahtar Kelimeler

place attachment; , social resilience; , aftermath of disasters , earthquake , green spaces

Etik Beyan

1-Prior to administration, the questionnaire has been approved by the Trakya University Ethics Committee on Research in Social and Human Sciences with the document number E-29563864-050.04-671337 and Decision number: 2024.07.20 dated on 07/03/ 2024. 2-This study is an extended and revised version of the paper presentatin titled “Place Attachment and Social Integration of Earthquake Survivors Displaced After the 2023 Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes”, originally presented at the 48th World Urbanism Day Colloquium held on November 7–9, 2024, under the theme “Destruction–Life–Urbanism”.

Destekleyen Kurum

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Teşekkür

We are deeply grateful to the participants who, in the aftermath of a traumatic earthquake experience, kindly shared their insights during an ongoing and challenging recovery process. Their contributions provided the essential foundation for this study.

AFET SONRASI GÖÇ EDEN BİREYLERİN İYİLEŞME SÜRECİNDE YEŞİL ALANLARIN İŞLEVİ: EDİRNE’DEKİ 6 ŞUBAT DEPREMZEDELERİNE YÖNELİK ÖNCÜ BİR ÇALIŞMA

Öz

Afet sonrası göç, bireyleri yalnızca konutlarından değil, aynı zamanda yaşadıkları çevreden ve bu çevrede kurdukları sosyal bağlardan da koparmaktadır. Bu bağlamda, yeşil alanlar göç eden afetzedelerin yeni yaşam alanlarında sosyal ve mekânsal bağ kurmalarını destekleyen işlevleriyle, deprem sonrasındaki göç sürecinde psikososyal açıdan onarıcı katkılar sağlayabilir. Bu çalışma, 6 Şubat 2023 Kahramanmaraş depremleri sonrasında Edirne’ye göç eden bir grup depremzedenin yeşil alan deneyimlerinin afet sonrası psikososyal toparlanma süreçlerine olası etkilerini incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Çalışma kapsamında, Edirne’de ikamet eden 22 depremzede ile gerçekleştirilen keşif amaçlı öncü bir anket uygulaması aracılığıyla, yeşil alan deneyimi, yere bağlılık ve sosyal dirençlilik düzeyleri değerlendirilmiştir. Katılımcıların %77’si, yeşil alanları yerle ilişki kurma ve şehirde yön bulma açısından bir referans noktası olarak kullandığını belirtmiş; %68’i ise Edirne’de doğayla temas kurabildikleri bir alanın bulunduğunu ifade etmiştir. Ayrıca, yeşil alan deneyimi ile yere bağlılık (~0.50) ve sosyal dirençlilik (~0.54) arasında pozitif yönlü, orta düzeyde ilişkiler tespit edilmiştir. Elde edilen bulgular, yeşil alanların yalnızca mekânsal ya da ekolojik değil, aynı zamanda psikososyal destek unsuru olarak değerlendirilmesi gerektiğine dair önemli ipuçları sunmaktadır

Anahtar Kelimeler

yere bağlılık , sosyal dirençlilik , afet sonrası , deprem , Yeşil alanlar

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