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This study examines the usage rates and effectiveness of the AFAD Emergency Mobile Application following the earthquakes that occurred on January 20, 2020, and February 6, 2023, in Elâzığ, Turkey. As Turkey is located in a region with high seismic risk, the effectiveness of postearthquake disaster management processes is of great importance. The research is based on survey data collected from 253 participants residing in Elâzığ. The findings reveal that the majority of participants (59.7%) are women, and younger age groups (46.64%) tend to use the application more frequently. Additionally, 52.57% of participants were in Elâzığ during the earthquake, and 62.45% had not installed the AFAD Emergency Mobile Application on their devices. Evaluations of the application's functionality and usefulness indicate that 91.7% of participants find the application functional, and 94.07% consider it useful. However, no statistically significant relationship was found between gender and application usage. The study highlights the role of digital technologies in disaster management and provides various recommendations for enhancing the effectiveness of the AFAD Emergency Mobile Application. These recommendations include organizing digital literacy training, continuously updating and improving the application, conducting public awareness campaigns, and developing special modules tailored to users' needs. In conclusion, this study demonstrates that the AFAD Emergency Mobile Application is a critical tool in post-earthquake disaster management processes and can play a significant role in enhancing community resilience. The study emphasizes the need for strategies to broaden the application's reach and increase disaster awareness among the population. The results of the study highlight the opportunities provided by digital technologies in disaster management while emphasizing the importance of increasing public awareness and application usage rates. It is particularly noted that the interest of the younger population in the application should be expanded to other age groups. In this context, it is recommended to develop more comprehensive strategies through collaborations among local governments, educational institutions, and non-governmental organizations. This study offers significant contributions to both national and international disaster management literature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Kovancılar, located in the province of Elazığ, is approximately 67 km away from the city center. It gained district status in 1988. It started to be a settlement for Kovancılar in 1935. For this reason, there are no sources that shed direct light on the history of Kovancılar. Although the history of Kovancılar district is new, the region has a very deep-rooted history. For this reason, it is necessary to evaluate the history of Kovancılar with the history of Palu, to which it was formerly affiliated. Palu is a rich cultural and civilizational settlement that has been one of the living places of different civilizations ranging from the Sumerians to the Ottomans. Palu and Kovancılar region, which has hosted many civilizations, has left highly qualified artistic and architectural works specific to the region, according to civilizations and beliefs. Some of the church buildings subject to the study have survived to the present day, while some are ruins that have collapsed or are on the verge of collapse due to climate and human-made destruction. With this research, Surp Asdvadzadzin Habab/Havav (Surp Gatoğige) Church, Surp Asdvadzadzin Keğahayyats Monastery, Surp Kevork Church and Surp Asdvadzadzin (Hoşmat) Church located in Kovancılar District were discussed. Architectural features, materials and ornamental elements of the identified buildings were tried to be evaluated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In Bingöl, Elazığ, and Muş, micro-basin projects have been implemented, but not all local residents have benefited from these initiatives. This study aimed to understand the views and experiences of those locals who did not benefit from the projects, assessing the potential impact on productivity and income. The study was conducted in the provinces of Bingöl, Elazığ, and Muş. Data was gathered between 16-25 August 2021. The primary sources of information were interviews with 168 non-beneficiaries, complemented by focus group discussions and key informant interviews. Findings showed that 75% of participants linked increased productivity to the projects, and all acknowledged an enlarged production area due to project activities. There was no significant difference in production area or income from agricultural sales based on gender or the presence of cash income. However, cash income holders reported higher earnings from both agriculture and livestock. Provincial disparities in income emerged: residents of Bingöl had 2.439 times the income of those in Muş, while Elazığ inhabitants earned 0.882 times less. Men's income surpassed women's by 1.209 times, and those with a history of cash income earned 4.037 times more than those without. Interestingly, owning land or cultivating high-value crops was associated with lesser income. Measures to counteract drought could enhance production areas and, consequently, local incomes. A significant barrier identified was the 20% contribution requirement, preventing some locals from project participation. Recommendations include adjusting project criteria to increase local engagement and benefits. The original value of this article is to reveal the impact of micro catchment projects implemented in Turkey. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Investigating the herbage quality and mineral composition of pastures is crucial for understanding the nutritional dynamics of grazing ecosystems. This study analyzed the quality of herbage and mineral content in four unique natural pasture regions of the Sivrice District (Hazar Lake) in Elazig Province between 2022 and 2023. The average values determined in dry herbage over two years are as follows: crude protein content in leguminous plants was (CP) 21.21%, acid detergent fibre (ADF) 18.21%, and neutral detergent fibre (NDF) 33.89% of the sample consists of digestible dry matter (DDM) with a content of 74.71% and a dry matter intake (DMI) of 3.58%. The relative feed value (RFV) is 207.79%, while the potassium (K) content is 2.71%, magnesium (Mg) is 0.32%, calcium (Ca) is 2.66%, and phosphorus (P) is 0.42%. In grasses, the crude protein (CP) content is 13.75%, acid detergent fibre (ADF) is 27.49%, neutral detergent fibre (NDF) is 51.30%, with DDM of 67.49%, DMI of 2.37%, RFV of 124.32%, and K, Mg, Ca, and P contents of 2.54%, 0.20%, 0.54%, and 0.40%, respectively. In other plant families, the CP content is 18.30%, ADF is 25.22%, NDF is 35.21%, with DDM of 69.26%, DMI of 3.47%, RFV of 187.10%, and K, Mg, Ca, and P contents of 2.66%, 0.32%, 1.46%, and 0.32%, respectively. The two-year study indicated that all the pastures studied were in generally good condition in terms of herbage quality, but Pasture-4 (Surek village) had higher values than the other pastures in terms of HP, ADF, NDF, DDM, DMI, RFV, Ca and Mg, especially in legumes and plants belonging to other families; and Pasture-3 (Guney village) had higher values than the other pastures in terms of the same characteristics in grasses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The Elazığ-Harput music, which holds a significant place within Turkish music, contains compositions with distinctive melody progressions and musical structures unlike music from other regions. It is stated in the sources that the makams of these works are examined differently from the makams in Turkish music, as makams that include names and sequences specific to one region. In the research, the work called "İbrahimiye Gazel" belonging to the Elazığ-Harput region was notated and examined in terms of makam. As a result, it has been revealed that the makam structure of the work is in the "Uşşak" makam, one of the makams in Turkish music. Consequently, with the identification of these structures which are called "Elazığ-Harput makams" in the sources, it has been concluded that they do not represent regional makams but rather styles of discourse. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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In this study, the moss flora of Fırat University Central Campus was investigated. As a result of the identification of moss specimens collected from syudy area in different vegetation periods of 2021 and 2023, total of 37 taxa belonging to 8 families and 19 genera were determined. From these taxa, 11 for Elazıg province and 6 for B9 grid square according to the grid-square system of Henderson (1961) are new records. The rich families in terms of number of taxa are Pottiaceae (17), Bryaceae (6) and Orthotrichaceae (5). In addition, the most taxa within the floristic list are xerophyt, photophyt and subneutrophyt. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The study of systems' ability to self-organize, internal structural balance, and space partitioning is the focus of a larger body of theories produced by mathematicians in the second half of the twenty-first century, which includes fractal theory and analysis. These theories focus on how the distribution of forms and urban functions within an urban agglomeration, the sequencing of the settlement system, the choice of a specific style of localization, or the evolution of urban sprawl is influenced by a region with inhomogeneous characteristics. The study's objective is to quantify how urban macro-forms reflect urban space. It is aimed to use fractal analysis, one of the methods that examine the structure of urban areas, as a measurement technique and to increase the recognition of this method in the community. When performing fractal analysis, the study area is generally evaluated holistically. Determining the place of the parts that make up this whole within the analysis is another aim of the study. The most basic method used in the study is the Fractal Analysis method. In order to make a relevant evaluation, Fractalyse 3.0 program was used. Two bases were created for the urban spots to be used in the program. While one of these bases is the parcels of Elazığ city center, the other one is buildings. In order to measure the parts of the whole mentioned as one of the aims of the study, three different regions of the city were identified and fractal analyzes were carried out separately for those regions. The study field covers all the central 42 neighborhoods where Elazığ city develops. According to the results obtained from the analysis, the Fractal dimension value of the city was 1.62. This value is a very interesting result as it is considered a transition criterion for cities to be fringed and compact. Accordingly, Elazığ city is a fringed city in the process of becoming compact. In the analysis of three different sections containing the parts that make up the whole, the fractal value of Doğukent neighborhood, located in the easternmost part of Elazığ city, was calculated as 1.70. This area, which has a compact structure, presents a positive response against the urban sprawl. The sample taken from the central part of the city, called the Center, showed a high value of 1.89 in fractal dimension. The fractal dimension value of the sample selected from the south of the city showed a high fringed result of 1.32.

Water is one of the most essential elements for human life and must be provided for life requirements. Historical changes in meteorological data are vital for the planning and operation of water management. A total of 516-time series were used to evaluate the characteristics of drought in Elazig in Turkey. In this study, meteorological drought analysis was carried out in monthly and annual periods by using the Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI), Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI, Innovative Polygon Trend Analysis (IPTA), and China-Z Index (CZI) drought indices. As a result, it was determined that there was an increase in dry periods for all time scales for eight meteorological stations, especially in 2000 and after. A downward trend was detected in precipitation data, while an upward trend was detected in temperature and evaporation data based on a 95% confidence interval. Although normal drought has the highest share among drought categories, very severe drought has the lowest share. it is determined that SPI gives more sensitive results in the very severe drought category than the SPEI index. As a result, the region's trend of rain and temperature will assist water management for resource planning. HIGHLIGHTS Standardized precipitation evapotranspiration index, standardized precipitation index, innovative polygon trend analysis, and China-Z Index drought indices were used for Elazıg in Turkey.; Precipitation intensity-duration-frequency (IDF) curves for return intervals of 2, 5, 10, 25, 50, and 100 years were obtained using precipitation data. Sen's slope, Mann–Kendall, and run test were used for data analysis.;

Elazığ, located in the west of the Eastern Anatolia Region, has served as a bridge between east and west from prehistoric times to the present due to its geopolitical location. The region in Elazığ, where the Murat River and the Karasu River merge to form the Euphrates River, has hosted many cultures with its fertile plains and plains suitable for agricultural and vital activities from prehistoric times to the present day. Especially with the Early Bronze Age, there was an increase in the number of settlements in the plains. Since the Iron Age, there has been an increase in the number of castles and towers built on high hills due to efforts to control both road routes and fertile plains. Located on the east-west route, the city has been under the domination of important civilizations throughout history due to its strategic location. The first systematic archaeological excavations and surface surveys in Elazığ were carried out between 1968 and 1974 with the Keban Dam Project. It is seen that Elazığ, the best-researched region, will contribute to prehistoric studies with the information obtained from surface surveys conducted in recent years. In this respect, this study aims to make new contributions to the ancient history and archaeology of Elazığ by blending information from the past with information obtained from newly identified areas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aims to examine and present the general results of the urban transformation studies methods and techniques applied in the province of Elazig after the Sivrice earthquake. The study used a descriptive approach method within the scope of qualitative research. Urban transformation project data applied in risky areas were obtained from technical analysis and interviews. The research covers the results of urban transformation in risky areas of Elazig province. Cleaning, renewal, and post-disaster transformation methods were used in urban transformation works in risky areas. The general situation after the earthquake has revealed some weaknesses in selecting methods and techniques for urban transformation applications. As a result of urban transformation practices, bioharmological buildings that are more compatible with the current earthquake legislation, with a stronger carrier system, more comfortable, and in terms of user identity and purpose of use, are offered to the use of beneficiaries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Palu Kalesi is a fortress site situated in modern Elazığ province. In the Middle Iron Age, this region was the western borderland of the Urartian Kingdom and the primary contact zone where political and cultural relations transpired between the Urartu and the neighbouring Neo-Hittite kingdoms. The site was also a strategically crucial military post that provided logistic support for the Urartian armies during their western expeditions. The fortress was built as a provincial centre shortly after the foundation of the Urartian Kingdom, and the settlement lasted for a long time until the fall of the kingdom. This study presents previously unrecognised archaeological remains, which were identified during our recent investigations at Palu Fortress. Our survey of the site revealed that the Middle Iron Age citadel consisted of two sectors, and the Lower Citadel was enclosed by sturdy fortifications and terrace walls reinforced with bastions. Moreover, while Urartian rock signs were already recorded at Palu, our investigations documented previously unknown rock signs at the site. In addition, other previously unrecognised features dating to the post-Urartian periods were identified by our recent investigations, including five single-roomed rock-cut tombs and two stepped rock-cut tunnels. To better understand the relationship of the archaeological features at the site, a topographic map of Palu Fortress was drawn and visible archaeological remains dated to the Urartian and post-Urartian periods were marked on this map. In addition, the multi-roomed tombs of the Urartian period were scanned using Lidar sensors, and Lidar data were used to generate 3D models and rectified plans of the tombs. Finally, a preliminary virtual 3D reconstruction of the Urartian period fortifications was generated on the basis of recently discovered remains. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The study of systems' ability to self-organize, internal structural balance, and space partitioning is the focus of a larger body of theories produced by mathematicians in the second half of the twenty-first century, which includes fractal theory and analysis. These theories focus on how the distribution of forms and urban functions within an urban agglomeration, the sequencing of the settlement system, the choice of a specific style of localization, or the evolution of urban sprawl is influenced by a region with inhomogeneous characteristics. The study's objective is to quantify how urban macro-forms reflect urban space. It is aimed to use fractal analysis, one of the methods that examine the structure of urban areas, as a measurement technique and to increase the recognition of this method in the community. When performing fractal analysis, the study area is generally evaluated holistically. Determining the place of the parts that make up this whole within the analysis is another aim of the study. The most basic method used in the study is the Fractal Analysis method. In order to make a relevant evaluation, Fractalyse 3.0 program was used. Two bases were created for the urban spots to be used in the program. While one of these bases is the parcels of Elazığ city center, the other one is buildings. In order to measure the parts of the whole mentioned as one of the aims of the study, three different regions of the city were identified, and fractal analyzes were carried out separately for those regions. The study field covers all the central 42 neighborhoods where Elazığ city develops. According to the results obtained from the analysis, the Fractal dimension value of the city was 1.62. This value is a very interesting result as it is considered a transition criterion for cities to be fringed and compact. Accordingly, Elazığ city is a fringed city in the process of becoming compact. In the analysis of three different sections containing the parts that make up the whole, the fractal value of Doğukent neighborhood, located in the easternmost part of Elazığ city, was calculated as 1.70. This area, which has a compact structure, presents a positive response against the urban sprawl. The sample taken from the central part of the city, called the Center, showed a high value of 1.89 in fractal dimension. The fractal dimension value of the sample selected from the south of the city showed a high fringed result of 1.32. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Bu çalışma, yaşlı olarak nitelendirdiğimiz 65 yaş ve üstü bireylerin 24 Ocak 2020 Elazığ Depremi sonrası zorunlu olarak yaşadıkları mekân değişikliği durumunun düzeyini ve yeni mekânla aralarında kurdukları ilişki, bağlılık ve aidiyet düzeyini belirleme amacını taşımaktadır. Bu noktada yaşlı bireylerin deprem sonrası yer değişikliğine ilişkin yaşadıkları sorunlar önem arz etmektedir. Araştırmada, görüşmecilerin afet sonrası yeni taşınılan mekâna ilişkin memnuniyet algılarını ve görüşmecilerin gözünden iki yerleşme arasındaki mekânsal ve sosyal farklılıkları belirlemek amacıyla derinlemesine mülakat tekniği kullanılmıştır. Elazığ İlinin Aksaray ve Hicret Mahallelerinde depremi yaşamış ve depremin ardından yıkımlar dolayısıyla yaşadıkları mekânı terk etmek zorunda kalan 10’u erkek, 13’ü kadın olmak üzere 23 gönüllü yaşlı birey ile görüşmeler gerçekleştirilmiştir. Alan araştırması sonucunda, yaşlı bireylerin eski evlerine olan aidiyet bağının daha yüksek olduğu, yeni taşınılan mekânda yaşanan işçilik sorunları ve komşuluk ilişkilerinin zayıf olması nedeniyle uyum sağlayamadıkları görülmüştür. Ayrıca yeni konutların bulunduğu mahallelerde yaşlı bireylerin fiziksel ve toplumsal ihtiyaçlarını karşılayacak dış mekânların olmaması bireylerin memnuniyet algılarını düşürmüştür.

Fritillaria karakocanensis (Liliaceae) is described as a new species from Turkey. It is morphologically similar to F. michailovskyi, F. reuteri and F. rhodocanakis, but differs from F. michailovskyi mainly by its longer stem, canaliculate and narrower leaves, papillose style, and the caducous tepals, from F. reuteri by its many bulblets, canaliculate leaves, longer lower leaves, fewer flowers, and longer tepals, and from F. rhodocanakis by its longer and narrower lower leaves, longer tepals, nectaries and style, and the obovoid capsule. A detailed taxonomic description, diagnostic characters, original photographs, geographical distribution, habitat and ecology, conservation assessment, and taxonomic comments regarding the new species are given. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Solid wastes make the most important environmental problems caused by human all over the world. In recent years, the amount of solid waste has been increasing in Elazığ day by day with rise in the population and industrialization. The solid waste managing systems contain the methods such as proper storage, recycling, processing the solid waste by means of biological methods (compost), and disposal with thermal methods (burning, gasification, and pyrolysis). Of these methods, the proper storage is the most common one in Elazığ. By time, using up the oxygen within the wastes stored in the proper fields, the storage gas occurs as a result the decay without oxygen (anaerobic) with the help of anaerobic bacteria proliferate in this environment. In this study, solid waste disposal methods have been investigated for storage gas by giving Elazığ example. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The urban texture of the Keban settlement, which has maintained its importance for a long time in the historical process, has been directed by topographical factors. In addition to the physical elements that give the texture its character, the solutions used to enable people to move around the space more easily have given the settlement a different topological feature. In the study, the topological analysis of the Keban settlement pattern was made. While analyzing, Space Syntax Analysis method was used to determine the hierarchical structure of streets and streets in urban morphology. Thus, the unique texture of the settlement was evaluated in terms of spatial integration and integration. In particular, the importance of the stairs, which provide easier access for pedestrians in the settlement, on the integration and integration of the settlement has been emphasized. Two basic analyzes were made on the road texture of the settlement at this scale. While one of them contains all the systems, the other is analyzed by removing the stairs from the system. By comparing both simulations, the importance of stairs on texture functioning is discussed. As a result, the importance of stairs in integration has been determined on the transportation system, which has developed as the topography allows, with the data obtained.

This topological method, developed by Marshall taxonomy to determine the morphological structures of cities, provides quite empirical and real results based on mathematical and geometric parameters. In the study, six neighborhoods established in the city of Elazığ were selected as samples. Firstly, the texture characteristics of these selected neighborhoods were analyzed and then the tissue typologies of these areas were determined using Marshall's X-T taxonomy. The texture analyzes of the selected neighborhoods were evaluated based on the urban spots created by the parcels in the settlement area. Then, the situations of X and T intersections, dead ends and building blocks of these neighborhoods were determined and calculations were made and the locations of the sample neighborhoods on the texture topology diagram were determined. In accordance with the results obtained, Çarşı and Mustafapaşa neighborhoods from the sample selected neighborhoods exhibit organic texture typology, while other neighborhoods have a hybrid grid type texture. Again, it was determined that all of the selected sites were topologically in the "T cell" status. However, there is still no exact location suitable for the T cell structure. Because the low rate of building blocks and the existence of dead-end streets did not allow the formation of a "T cell" structure in the full sense. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The age and depositional environment of the Harami Formation were reevaluated based on the new larger benthic foraminiferal (LBF) data. LBF assemblage including Orbitoides medius (d'Archiac), O. megaloformis Papp and Küpper, O. gruenbachensis Papp, Pseudomphalocyclus blumenthali Meriç, Omphalocyclus macroporus (Lamarck), Sirtina cf. orbitoidiformis Brönnimann and Wirz, Hellenocyclina beotica Reichel, Lepidorbitoides campaniensis Van Gorsel, L. bisambergensis (Jaeger), L. cf. minor (Schlumberger), Pseudosiderolites vidali (Douville), and Siderolites gr. calcitrapoides Lamarck were determined in the formation. Based on this LBF assemblage data, the late Campanian-Maastrichtian age was assigned to the formation. The paleontological and sedimentological data indicate that the Harami Formation was deposited on a shallow ramp environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Urban transportation is a multifaceted phenomenon in terms of environmental, social, economic, and physical aspects. From the end of the 19th century, the urban sprawl because of the increasing population caused to increase the motor vehicles. Nonetheless, alternative transportation models are needed in long-term transportation policies on today. Determining environment friendly transportation models, reducing the density in motor vehicle traffic, providing economically cheap access reveal alternative transportation types as bicycle. Hence, in order to spread and develop the bicycle as a cheap and ecofriendly transportation model, the city of Elazig is chosen as a study case. The main target of the study is planning a bicycle network in a medium-sized city where transportation roads are intensified, and urban sprawl is increasing day by day. Settlement plan, topographical map, data of density of districts, travel distances, traffic data are the basic materials of the study. Findings indicate that, both the city's topographically flat structure and land uses constitute an important base for bicycle use. Most of the schools, university campus, hospitals, commercial and residential areas are located in topographically flat areas. Also travel distances for daily activities are mostly under eight km. Thus, an uninterrupted bike route was proposed between the east and west zones of the city. According to the traffic data, bike roads were diversified in three classes; bike roads separated by lanes, independent bike roads that are completely protected from pedestrian and motor vehicle traffic and shared roads. As a result of the study, it has been seen that with the convenience of its social and physical infrastructure, bicycle transportation in the city can be increased and integrated into other transportation systems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Arapçada hayır dua anlamına gelen pek çok kavramı ihtiva eden salâtı kısaca; “Hz. Muhammed’e (s.a.v.) merhamet, mağfiret, feyz ü bereket vs. hayırlar ihsan etmesini Allah’tan (c.c.) dilemek” şeklinde tanımlamak mümkündür. Dinî naslar (ayet ve hadisler) icabı her Müslümanın söylemesi gereken salât metinlerini mûsikî eşliğinde okumak, dinî Türk mûsikîsinde “salât” türünü meydana getirmektedir. Müslüman Anadolu insanının en fazla rağbet ettiği dinî Türk mûsikîsi türlerinden biri olan salât, ibadet mekanları olan câmilerde ve tasavvufî düşüncenin pratiğe dönüştüğü yerler olan tekkelerde büyük bir iştiyakla icra edilmiş, insan hayatının hemen her önemli safhasında teberrüken okunmuştur. Bu türe gösterilen büyük rağbet, pek çok salâtın ortaya çıkmasına vesile olmuş, bunlardan bir kısmı kayıt altına alınarak günümüze gelebilmiş, ancak bir kısmı da kayıt altına alınamadığından maalesef unutulmuştur. Bununla birlikte Anadolu'nun birçok yöresinde geleneksel olarak varlığını devam ettirmekle birlikte henüz kayıt altına alınamamış salâtlar da mevcuttur ki, bunlardan biri de Elazığ’da icra edilen uşşâk makamındaki “Salât-ı Dâiyye ve Devâiyye” adlı eserdir. Aynı zamanda çalışmamızın konusunu da oluşturan bu eser, bölgedeki tasavvuf çevreleri (özellikle de Kadirîler) tarafından okunmaktadır.

Bu çalışma, Covid-19 salgını döneminde hizmet sektöründe çalışan ve bir şekilde işini kaybetmiş ya da salgın koşulları nedeniyle işine ara vermiş olan yoksulların salgınla başa çıkmak için ne tür stratejiler geliştirdiklerini anlama çabasındadır. Çalışma, yoksulların salgının olumsuz etkilerinden korunmak için başvurdukları çıkış yolları veya hangi stratejileri geliştirdiklerini açığa çıkarmayı amaçlamaktadır. Covid-19 ile ilgili yapılan araştırmalarda, yoksulların salgından daha olumsuz etkilendiği ortaya konmuş ve tartışılmıştır. Çalışmadaki yoksullardan kasıt göreli yoksulluk kapsamında bulunan gruplardır. Özellikle Covid-19 salgını sürecinde güvencesizliğe itilme riski daha fazla olan hizmet sektörü çalışanları gibi kırılgan kesimler bu kapsamda değerlendirilmiştir. Ayrı ayrı betimlemelerden kaçınmak için bunların hepsi “göreli yoksul” olarak ele alınmaktadır. Nitel olarak tasarlanan derinlemesine mülakat tekniğiyle verinin elde edildiği bu araştırmaya Elazığ’da yaşayan ve hizmet sektöründe çalışan, salgın döneminde işini kaybeden ya da işine ara veren 15 (on beş) katılımcı dâhil edilmiştir. Sonuçta dezavantajlı grupların en kalabalık kesimini oluşturan yoksulların ya da yoksullaşma riski taşıyan hizmet sektörü çalışanlarının Covid-19 salgını karşısındaki en kırılgan ve korunaksız kesimler olduğu görülmüştür. Salgın kapanmaları ve kısıtlamalar nedeniyle hizmet sektörü çalışanları yeni geçinme stratejileri geliştirmişlerdir. Bu geçinme stratejileri; geçmişe nazaran kırsalla ilişkilerin daha sık hale gelmesi, hanede kadının geçinmedeki rolünün artması, sosyal yardımların artması, tüketimden kısma ve borçlanma şeklinde sıralanabilir. Ayrıca araştırmada, hane halkı büyüklüğü salgından önce önemli bir geçinme stratejisi iken salgınla birlikte önemini kaybetmiştir.

Akçatepe Cave, located in the Keban district of Elazığ, is located on the west slope of the Değirmen Stream valley which joins the Euphrates River. Access to the cave is easier from Baskil district and it is 80 km from Elazığ. Akçatepe Cave was formed within Permo-Triassic marbles and on a reverse fault line. The entrance of the cave, which is located on a sloping slope, is at 1185 m. It is a horizontal cave located in the vadose zone and in the fossilization stage. Akçatepe Cave, which has 75 m length in east-west direction and total area of approximately 1300 m2, consists of three galleries. It is possible to see travertine types such as stalactites, stalagmites and columns in the cave, which has rich karstic accumulation forms. It is in "B" class protection category from the caves that will be determined as natural assets. Saklıkapı and Karaleylek Canyons touristic mountain-nature destination is located about 10 km west of Akçatepe Cave. With this location, the cave has capacity to increase attractive motivation for tourists who are curious about the region. In addition, the desire of the the people to bring the cave to tourism was observed. Akçatepe Cave, which is one of the rare touristic caves in the region, needs to meet the infrastructure needs such as transportation and lighting, so that it should be opened to visitors, and its potential should be evaluated, especially considering the rural development aspect. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In recent years, climate change negatively affects human life and natural events, especially due to its increasing impact. One of these negative effects is on the precipitation regime. Due to the changes in the precipitation regime, the water resources needed by the living things are decreasing or regional disasters occur due to the increased precipitation in some regions. It is of great importance to know the change of precipitation data over the years for the management of water resources and protection from flood risks. For this purpose, annual total precipitation data and seasonal precipitation values of five precipitation observation stations located within the borders of Elazig province were used in order to examine the trends of precipitation data of Elazig province over the years. The changes in precipitation data of selected stations over the years were evaluated using Şen's Innovative Trend Analysis, Mann-Kendall and Spearman-Rho tests. As a result, it has been determined that there is a significant trend in the decreasing direction according to all three trend analysis methods in winter precipitation at Palu station, which is located within the borders of Elazig province, and in spring season precipitation values at Keban station. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: Maternal mortality is one of the leading public health problems, especially in developing countries. In our study, it was aimed to reveal the characteristics of maternal deaths. Material and Method: This study is retrospective and all maternal deaths that occurred in the province of Elazig during the five-year period between 2013 and 2017 were examined. Socio-demographic data, causes of death, risk situations, type of delay, direct or indirect maternal deaths were examined. Results: The mean age of those included in the study was 31,80±6,48 years. The rate of primary school graduates was 33,33%, and the rate of those whose family had minimum wage was 53,33%. The rate of those who resulted in live birth was 80,00%. The rate of those who ended up as unavoidable was 93,33%. 80,00% of deaths occurred in the postpartum period. Again, 13,33% of deaths occurred in the first 24 hours. The frequency of those with at least one risk factor was 66,66%. The frequency of those experiencing any pattern of delay was 33,33%. The frequency of direct maternal deaths was 40,00%, indirect maternal deaths were 35,00% and accidental maternal deaths were 25,00%. Incidental maternal deaths of 25,00% were not included in our study. Conclusion: The five-year average of maternal mortality rate was found to be 18,00 per hundred thousand. Direct maternal deaths are higher than indirect maternal deaths. For this reason, early detection of risky pregnancies and good management of the pregnancy process will reduce maternal mortality rates. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This study was carried out in order to reveal the situation of aquarium sales enterprises in Elazig and to determine their problems. In the study, a total of 14 enterprises (aquarist) were asked questions by the survey method. It has been determined that a significant part of the existing enterprises is located in the center of Elazig (93%), all of them continue to operate as tenants and their operating periods are over 5 years. It has been noted that 86% of the personnel working in the enterprises are male and 14% are female. It was determined that the most sold fish species in the research area were 2 fish species belonging to 2 families. It has been observed that one of the important problems in aquarium businesses is fish diseases. It has been determined that 93% of the fish sales of the Covid-19 pandemic period were negatively affected and 7% were positively affected.

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Salât, which contains many concepts that contain blessings in Arabic; It is possible to define as "wishing Allah's mercy, forgiveness, blessings and all kinds of goodness to be upon Prophet Muhammad" briefly. Reading the prayer texts, which every Muslim should read in accordance with the religious texts (verses and hadiths), accompanied by music constitutes the "salât" type in religious Turkish music. Salât, which is one of the religious Turkish music types most preferred by the Muslim Anatolian people salât, is also called "salavat/salavat-ı şerife", ıt was performed with great enthusiasm in dervish lodges which are places where sufi thought turns into practice and in mosques which are places of worship and it has been read in order to sanctify almost every important phase of human life. The great popularity shown to this genre has led to the emergence of numerous salâts and some of these salats have been recorded and have come to the present day, but some of them were unfortunately forgotten because they could not be recorded. However there are also salats that have not been recorded yet, although they continue to exist traditionally in many regions of Anatolia and one of them is the work called salâtüselâm in the Uşşak mode, performed in Elazığ region. This work, which also constitutes the subject of our study, is read by the mystic circles (especially Kâdirîler) in the region. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Environmental context: Predicting the hydrodynamic structure of water resources based on water chemistry and isotope results is important for understanding their transport and effects on the hydrogeological system. According to the results of this study, hydrogeological characteristics of ground and surface water resources in the Zeryan Stream sub-basin in the iron–copper mining area and their geochemical evolution are mainly controlled by the weathering of silicate and carbonate minerals, and ion exchange. Rationale and hypothesis: Groundwater is generally the most important water resource in mine areas, and its circulation processes need to be studied in detail for rational resource exploitation. This work tested the hypothesis that the evolution of groundwater chemistry and recharge by using hydrogeochemical indicators and isotope tracers together are affected by the hydrogeochemical processes that may have taken place during the water-rock interactions in the Zeryan Stream Sub-basin, where the Iron-Copper mine is located. Methodology: It used approaches such as hydrochemistry, Piper diagrams, saturation index, ionic ratios, and environmental isotopes to analyze groundwater origin and hydrochemical processes affecting water chemistry. Fifty-seven water samples were collected from 19 points during wet and dry periods. Results: Results indicated that the dominance of cations and anions in the mine water follows the trend Mg2+ > Ca2+ > Na+ > K+ and SO42− > HCO3− > Cl−, and most of the water samples are Mg-Ca-HCO3-SO4, Mg-Ca-SO4-HCO3, and Ca-HCO3. Discussion: Evaluation of analyzed groundwater chemical data showed that dissolution or precipitation of silicate minerals dominated in the hydrochemical evolution of groundwater, dissolution of carbonate minerals was a secondary process and to a lesser extent, ion exchange processes played a role. The δ D and δ 18O isotopic contents indicated that the water samples were controlled by local atmospheric precipitation, and affected by secondary evaporation during the recharge process. Tritium levels indicated some well waters are recharged from older groundwater resources from water-rock interaction and residence time. Findings: The findings of this study were provided to decision-makers in order to design sustainable implications for groundwater utilization based on the sub-basin. Environmental context. Predicting the hydrodynamic structure of water resources based on water chemistry and isotope results is important for understanding their transport and effects on the hydrogeological system. According to the results of this study, hydrogeological characteristics of ground and surface water resources in the Zeryan Stream sub-basin in the iron–copper mining area and their geochemical evolution are mainly controlled by the weathering of silicate and carbonate minerals, and ion exchange. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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