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There are a wide variety of hazards that create disasters and emergencies. These dangers may occur directly in the area of residence or may occur due to the impact of danger in another region. Both scenarios affect the individual's life to different extents. Making preparations to reduce the impact and severity of harm and damage caused by hazard-related risks is an important step for prevention activities. Within the scope of this paper, the perceptions of individual preparedness for disasters and emergencies of faculty members working at universities in Istanbul were examined. Faculty members' perception of individual preparedness for disasters and emergencies is of great importance for the general safety of educational institutions and society. This perception is essential to ensuring the safety of students, staff and other stakeholders. Faculty members' ability to recognize potential dangers and take appropriate precautions increases their ability to react quickly and effectively in times of crisis. In addition, this perception encourages faculty members to contribute to disaster and emergency plans. By being aware of individual security, assuming a stronger protective role for the institution, the perception of individual preparedness is a vital factor for the overall security of educational institutions and society. The findings were analyzed and the results were compared. According to the findings obtained from the study, it was determined that parameters such as age, marital status, working in the private sector, having an administrative position, receiving training on disaster and emergency situations, and being exposed to danger in the institution where one works, have an impact on individual perception in preparation for disasters and emergencies. It has been observed that these topics have an impact on raising awareness. The importance of faculty members' perceptions, awareness and individual readiness regarding preparedness for disasters and emergencies is emphasized in the study and suggestions are presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

As Türkiye is affected by various disasters due to its geographical location, steps are being taken for risk reduction policies on an urban scale against these disasters. The phenomenon of urbanization, which started with the Industrial Revolution, has come to include laws and regulations regarding disaster management over the years. The material and moral destruction caused by the 1999 Marmara earthquake and the February 6, 2023, Kahramanmaraş earthquake in Türkiye's history show the need to re-examine disaster management policies that have been going on for years. In this context, the main topic of the study is the analysis of the impact of the studies carried out for disasterresistant cities on the urbanization process over time. The study considers the period starting with the Proclamation of the Republic in 1923. It examines the laws and regulations put into effect until 2023, the disasters experienced, the damages they caused, and the work done after the disaster. The relationship between disaster and studies on disaster and their impact on the urbanization process has been analyzed under four main period headings. As a result of examining the effect of disaster management policies implemented in the last hundred years on the country, it is important to consider the long-term effects of future works within the scope of urbanization to revise the architectural perspective in building design towards disaster and to ensure that the control mechanism operates following the relevant regulations. It is also recommended that the laws that will be put into effect in the future should be sustainable and applicable and provide the potential to become a city resilient to possible disasters together with the relevant stakeholders. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of the study is to determine whether there is a significant difference according to demographic variables by determining the internal communication levels of the Emergency and Disaster Response personnel at the moment of the crisis. With the findings to be obtained, it is aimed to determine the communication problems of Emergency and Disaster Response personnel and to pave the way for more effective work. The main title of the research scale is "Internal Communication During Crisis" and it is divided into 4 subfactors: "Evaluation of Crisis Team Communication", "Evaluation of Crisis Individual Communication Activation", "Evaluation of Accessibility and Awareness of Communicative Crisis Management Plans" and "Evaluating the Functionality of Communicative Crisis Management Plans". The questionnaire includes 6 demographic questions or a total of 23 questions of the Internal Communication Scale of the Moment of Crisis. Frequency, percentage tables and Mann-Whitney U test were used in the study. The universe of the research is the employees working in the State Airports Administration, the Disaster and Emergency Presidency, the Regional Directorate of Forestry and the Fire Department (working in emergency and disaster response), working in Trabzon. A total of 103 personnel were reached and a questionnaire was conducted. The survey was conducted between 28.11.2020-15.12.2020. It has been found that team communication at the time of the crisis varies in terms of different factors and variables. In addition, when the results of the test conducted to determine whether the answers given to the questions differ according to demographic variables, it has been found that 2 questions in terms of gender, 1 question in terms of marital status, 2 questions in terms of seniority, 2 questions in terms of age, 13 questions in terms of the institution employed, and 6 questions according to the title variable differs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Türkiye ölüm, yaralanma ve mal kaybına yol açan afetlerle sık sık karşılaşmıştır. Bu doğal tehlikeler arasında başta depremler olmak üzere, heyelanlar, su baskınları, kaya ve çığ düşmeleri, kuraklık önemli oranda zararlara yol açmıçtır. Afetlerin önlenmesi ve zararlarının azaltılması amacıyla bir afet olayının öncesi, sırası ve sonrasında yapılması gereken çalışmaların, planlanması, yönlendirilmesi, koordine edilmesi, desteklenmesi ve uygulanabilmesi için toplumun tüm kurum ve kuruluşlarıyla, kaynakların bu ortak hedefer doğrultusunda yönetilmesini gerekmektedir. Ayrıca afet zararlarının azaltılması ve afetlerin önlenmesi ancak çok disiplinli bir yaklaşımla uygulanacak afet risk yönetimi ile mümkün olabilir. Bir genel kolluk teşkilatlanması olan jandarma da afetlerde görev alan ve önemli rol ve işlevler üstlenen bir yapılanmadır. Bu bağlamda Türkiye Afet Planı (TAMP)'nda görev ve sorumlulukları bulunan koordinasyon birimlerinin rolleri açısından özellikle toplanma ve barınma süreçlerinde etkisi giderek öne çıkmaktadır.Bu çalışmada afet yönetiminin bir parçası olan Jandarma'nın Elazığ Depremi'nde icra ettiği faaliyetlerdeki çadır kurma birliklerinin etkinliği ile bu hususun kamudaki iletişim ve medya yansımalarına ilişkin olgular analiz edilmektedir. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In Turkey, which is one of the risky countries in terms of disasters, although the changes in the legislation, the systems established, the training campaigns carried out and the efforts to eliminate the security gap are continuous, the lack of a disaster preparedness created within the framework of its own value judgments in the society shows itself. In this context, the aim of the research is to create a structural model that reveals the relationship between the values, beliefs and attitudes that are assumed to affect disaster preparedness behaviors. The study included 800 people who were determined by using simple random sampling method from individuals aged 18 and over residing in the province of Izmir. As a data collection tool; A questionnaire consisting of 64 questions and 5 parts was used. The research questions were evaluated with a 5-point Likert scale. Within the scope of the research, SPSS 21.0 was used in exploratory factor analysis and reliability analysis, and AMOS 24.0 program was used in creating the measurement model, testing the structural equation model, determining the fit indices and determining the direct-indirect effects. The results of the study showed that disaster preparedness beliefs directly and positively affect disaster preparedness values, disaster preparedness attitudes and disaster preparedness behaviors; disaster preparedness values directly and indirectly affect disaster preparedness behaviors positively; showed that disaster preparedness attitudes do not directly or indirectly affect disaster preparedness behaviors in a positive way. Based on the results of the research, it is recommended to create and disseminate a disaster culture in the society by making radical changes in disaster preparedness behaviors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Considering that the education infrastructure and beneficiaries are damaged by disasters and service continuity is not ensured, an effective disaster management scheme is needed for resilient education infrastructure.In this context, it is aimed to evaluate the perspectives of school administrators on disaster preparedness, roles and responsibilities. Within the scope of the study, face-to-face interviews were conducted using semi-structured interview forms with 26 participants working as school administrators in 10 different schools in the center of Gümüşhane province, which were determined by criterion sampling method. The data were collected in the 2019-2020 academic year fall-spring term. As a result of the analysis, the participants who stated that they do not have a role in disaster and emergency situations, revealed a very broad approach when they stated the roles they should have. It is recommended that experts who have completed their training in disaster management are included in the organizational structure, creating professional units, identifying hazards, preparing risk and crisis plans, supporting all phases of disaster management with legislation for units, and clarifying roles for disasters and emergencies. Education infrastructure resistance should be addressed by revealing all its dimensions and examining them in depth. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]