Urban open spaces as recreational areas and emergency shelters: Lessons from the Malatya earthquake

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dc.contributor.authorSonmez, Sahar Pouya
dc.contributor.authorOner, Gamze
dc.contributor.authorPouya, Sima
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-04T13:30:43Z
dc.date.available2026-04-04T13:30:43Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentİnönü Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractPublic open spaces (POSs) played an important role as gathering areas during the 2023 earthquake in Turkey. However, challenges arose after the earthquake because POSs struggled to fulfil their recreational functions and could not meet the daily needs of the population. This study evaluates the performance of and changes to six POSs in Malatya after the earthquake and suggests strategies for integrating sustainability principles into seismic protection plans. The post-occupancy evaluation method was used, including field analysis, semi-structured interviews with sixty municipal experts, and a survey with 240 users. The results show that POSs faced problems such as insufficient infrastructure, limited space for camps, and issues related to safety and maintenance during the earthquake. After the earthquake, most POSs had not regained their recreational identity, with some transforming toward commercial use, occupation by new users, and changes in land use. The study concludes that earthquake resilience depends not only on the size, accessibility, and location of a POS, but also on the area's capacity for rapid maintenance and its multifunctionality, which ensure its vitality after a disaster. Planning recommendations include integrating disaster preparedness into city planning and facilitating post-disaster restoration.
dc.identifier.doi10.5379/urbani-izziv-en-2025-36-02-03
dc.identifier.issn0353-6483
dc.identifier.issn1855-8399
dc.identifier.issue2
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105028655725
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.5379/urbani-izziv-en-2025-36-02-03
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11616/108334
dc.identifier.volume36
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001647991300004
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUrban Planning Inst Republic Slovenia
dc.relation.ispartofUrbani Izziv-Urban Challenge
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250329
dc.subjectpublic open spaces (POSs)
dc.subjectearthquake resilience
dc.subjectpost-disaster recovery
dc.subjectMalatya
dc.subjectTurkey
dc.titleUrban open spaces as recreational areas and emergency shelters: Lessons from the Malatya earthquake
dc.typeArticle

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