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Shipping Containers as Temporary Shelters in Post-Disaster Scenarios: Flying Factories

Afet Sonrası Senaryolarda Geçici Barınak Olarak Nakliye Konteynerleri: Uçan Fabrikalar

Semih Göksel Yıldırım(İSTANBUL GELİŞİM ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-7832-6575
İlke Ciritci(ISTANBUL GELISIM UNIVERSITY)0000-0002-1492-0727
Meryem Müzeyyen Fındıkgil(İSTANBUL GELİŞİM ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0009-0004-9810-0962
Hilay Atalay(İSTANBUL GELİŞİM ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-7976-2240
Pages
73–83
Publication Date
2025-02-01
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Through this study, which incorporates both physical and social dimensions, an integrated solution is proposed based on the identification of challenges faced after recent disasters.

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Objective & Hypothesis:After the recent earthquakes in Turkey, there has been a significant demand for temporary shelter.
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Key Findings & Data:Due to the construction industry's inability to produce the necessary quantity of prefabricated temporary housing, the Ministry of Trade imposed a three-month ban on the export of prefabricated structures in 2023.
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Conclusion & Impact:Through this study, which incorporates both physical and social dimensions, an integrated solution is proposed based on the identification of challenges faced after recent disasters.
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📍Scope:2023 Verileri
⚙️Variables:nakliye konteyneri · geçici barınak · acil durum toplanma alanı

Abstract

After the recent earthquakes in Turkey, there has been a significant demand for temporary shelter. Issues such as the availability of emergency shelters, designated emergency assembly areas, and the lack of social networks have come to the forefront. Due to the construction industry's inability to produce the necessary quantity of prefabricated temporary housing, the Ministry of Trade imposed a three-month ban on the export of prefabricated structures in 2023. The limited availability of emergency assembly areas renders low-density temporary settlements unfeasible. For disaster victims, leaving their homes does not provide a solution to overcoming the trauma they have experienced; in fact, it can exacerbate other economic, social, and security issues. Reusable shipping containers can partially address the problem of temporary shelter by utilizing the concept of flying factories. This research proposes a model that encompasses both technical and social phases, including the creation of technical documentation prior to a disaster and aiming for a participatory production model in the aftermath. The establishment of temporary logistics and production facilities is crucial and should be driven by volunteer participation under the guidance of professionals. Additionally, this model includes training and coordination activities before a disaster as part of the execution plan. Through this study, which incorporates both physical and social dimensions, an integrated solution is proposed based on the identification of challenges faced after recent disasters.

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Türkiye'deki son depremlerden sonra, geçici barınma için önemli bir talep oluşmuştur. Acil barınakların mevcudiyeti, belirlenen acil toplanma alanları ve sosyal ağların eksikliği gibi sorunlar ön plana çıkmıştır. İnşaat sektörünün gerekli miktarda prefabrik geçici konut üretememesi nedeniyle, Ticaret Bakanlığı 2023 yılında prefabrik yapıların ihracatına üç aylık bir yasak getirmiştir. Acil toplanma alanlarının sınırlı olması, düşük yoğunluklu geçici yerleşimlerin uygulanabilirliğini ortadan kaldırmaktadır. Afet mağdurları için evlerini terk etmek, yaşadıkları travmayı aşma konusunda bir çözüm sunmamaktadır; aksine, diğer ekonomik, sosyal ve güvenlik sorunlarını daha da kötüleştirebilir. Yeniden kullanılabilir nakliye konteynerleri, uçan fabrikalar konseptini kullanarak geçici barınma sorununu kısmen çözebilir. Bu araştırma, bir felaketten önce teknik belgelerin oluşturulmasını ve sonrasında katılımcı bir üretim modelini hedefleyen teknik ve sosyal aşamaları kapsayan bir model önermektedir. Geçici lojistik ve üretim tesislerinin kurulması hayati öneme sahiptir ve profesyonellerin rehberliğinde gönüllü katılım ile yönlendirilmelidir. Ayrıca, bu model, bir felaketten önce eğitim ve koordinasyon faaliyetlerini de uygulama planının bir parçası olarak içermektedir. Son felaketlerden sonra karşılaşılan zorlukların belirlenmesine dayanan entegre bir çözüm önerilmektedir.

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Yıldırım, S. G., Ciritci, İ., Fındıkgil, M. M., Atalay, H. (2025). Shipping Containers as Temporary Shelters in Post-Disaster Scenarios: Flying Factories. International Journal of Engineering Technologies, Cilt: 9 Sayı: 3, 73–83. https://doi.org/10.19072/ijet.1549659

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