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RESILIENT CITIES FROM GEODESIGN PERSPECTIVE:
THE CASE OF ŞANLIURFA PROVINCE

Fred Barış ERNST - İbrahim YENİGÜN

ABSTRACT
Societies after the industrial revolution initially accepted the urban life as a necessity and later saw
it as indispensable with what modern life offers. However, this rapid change in the life model has
brought with it some setbacks and negativities. Although the ability to adapt, which is one of the
strongest aspects of human beings, has minimized these negative effects in the transition process,
it has not prevented many threats. The risks that are currently experienced and that will expand
their dimensions in the near future have made it necessary to make some plans for the future. The
consequences of disasters such as earthquakes and floods, especially in unplanned settlements,
constituted the biggest reasons for this necessity. The earthquake of the century and severe floods
experienced in Turkey in the recent past, with their devastating effects, showed the world public
the most up-to-date evidence of this need. Due to the disasters in the region, which includes the
province of Şanlıurfa, more than fifty thousand lives were lost and approximately two hundred
thousand houses were destroyed. This situation has brought the concepts of urban planning/
transformation back to the agenda, and it has been included in the vital priorities of the decision
makers in order to avoid heavier balance sheets. “Geodesign”, one of the current and analytical
approaches in this context, has been considered as an important perspective that will make cities
more resilient. Based on all these reasons, in the study; In particular, the earthquake and flood
disasters in Şanlıurfa were discussed and the application errors were examined, and suggestions
were developed for Geomatics-oriented city planning. In line with these data, the current situation
and how different Geodesign projects were applied to the region were investigated. However, it
has been evaluated among the important expectations that it will direct new researches in terms
of creating cities that are resistant to disasters, especially earthquakes and floods.

Keywords: Geodesign, Urban Planning-Transformation, Earthquake, Flood, Şanlıurfa

Harran Üniversitesi, Mühendislik Fakültesi, Harita Mühendisliği Bölümü, Şanlıurfa
Mail: f.b.ernst@harran.edu.tr
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7568-2582

Harran Üniversitesi, Güzel Sanatlar Fakültesi, Mimarlık Bölümü, Şanlıurfa
Mail: ibrahimyenigun@harran.edu.tr
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4742-0160

Makale Atıf Bilgisi: Ernst, F. B. - Yenigün İ. (2023). “Geodesign Perspektifinden
Dirençli Şehirler: Şanlıurfa İli Örneği”. Çevre, Şehir ve İklim Dergisi.
Yıl: 2. Sayı: 4. ss. (146-167)
Makale Türü: Araştırma
Geliş Tarihi: 03.05.2023
Kabul Tarihi: 21.06.2023
Yayın Tarihi: 31.07.2023
Yayın Sezonu: Temmuz 2023

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