Comparative analysis of permanent post-disaster houses constructed in Çankırı and Dinar

A major challenge after an earthquake is how to establish a new residential area of a similar or even improved standard for people who have suffered psychological, social and economic impacts and witnessed significant damage to the physical environment. As part of a research project conducted in 200...

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Published in:Disasters 2011-04, Vol.35 (2), p.404-416
Main Author: Dikmen, Nese
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis of Variance
Cities
Comparative Analysis
Comparative studies
Dinar
Disaster relief
Disasters
Earthquake damage
Earthquakes
Economic impact
Environmental impact
Houses
Housing
Housing - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Impact damage
Natural disasters
Personal Satisfaction
post-disaster houses
Quality of Life
Questionnaires
Residential areas
Seismic activity
Social impact
Socioeconomic Factors
Surveying
Surveys
Surveys and Questionnaires
Turkey
Çankırı
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Summary:A major challenge after an earthquake is how to establish a new residential area of a similar or even improved standard for people who have suffered psychological, social and economic impacts and witnessed significant damage to the physical environment. As part of a research project conducted in 2005 and 2008, questionnaires were administered to the permanent occupiers of post‐disaster houses in the Turkish cities of Çankırı and Dinar. They were asked to compare the comfort levels and other characteristics of the houses in which they now reside with those of the traditional houses in which they used to live. The survey revealed that such aspects do not differ between the two types of accommodation. However, differences were identified between the two areas under review (Çankırı and Dinar). In addition, average scores for traditional houses were higher than those for post‐disaster houses in both places.
ISSN:0361-3666
1467-7717
DOI:10.1111/j.1467-7717.2010.01220.x