SITE SELECTION FOR POST-EARTHQUAKE SETTLEMENTS: A CASE STUDY OF HATAY, TÜRKİYE
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, cilt.25, sa.8, ss.1843-1854, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 8
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.30638/eemj.2026.136
- Dergi Adı: Environmental Engineering and Management Journal
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, Environment Index, Greenfile
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1843-1854
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP), Earthquake, Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process (FAHP), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Hatay
- Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
- Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Though it is located in one of the world's most seismically active regions. Türkiye's spatial planning efforts often fall short when it comes to addressing earthquake risks. This study aimed to identify suitable locations for post-earthquake settlements in Türkiye's Hatay province, Türkiye, a region severely affected by the February 2023 earthquake. To this end, spatial multicriteria decision-making methods: the analytical hierarchy process (AHP) and fuzzy AHP (FAHP) were employed within a geographic information systems (GIS) framework. Our analysis was based on 14 spatial criteria, including geological, topographic, hydrological, and infrastructural factors. We found only 7.58% (AHP) and 8.95% (FAHP) of the study area are to be suitable for new settlements. Our findings emphasise the need to integrate spatial data analysis into urban planning to enhance resilience to natural hazards, including earthquakes. The unsuitable areas must be strictly avoided, and the less suitable areas must be used under controlled development strategies.