Abstract

Hazard is a situation of the negative effect on person or society, which is originating from natural or synthetic events. The magnitude of a hazard is measured by the way that directly proportional to its damage to the society. In this age, the damages generated from hazards could be at catastrophic sizes that leading to loss of lives and properties, hazardous to the environment, and could affect social-economic structure deeply. It is crucial that planning and applying to transmit the disaster-stricken to safe places for mitigating the hazard to minimum levels. In the case of earthquakes and for many disasters, it is notably important to transmit the disaster-stricken to safe places in a short time. This will enable the coordination in the aftermath of a disaster. That’s why in this study temporary shelter site selection will be investigated. Having many alternatives could yield a tough selection to determine the most suitable places. In this study, the most suitable temporary shelter sites are determined by the multi-criteria decision analysis method by the help of GIS for Kocaeli Gölcük province.

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