Investigation of feasibility for Gaziantep earthquake master plan

Disasters are natural and man-made events that cause physical, environmental, psychological and economic losses. It is very important to have effective disaster management in order not to stop human life after disaster or to return to normal life quickly. Although it is impossible to prevent disasters, it is possible to minimize the negative effects with precautions. High-level societies have achieved to reduce risks to manageable levels. When disasters in Turkey examined, it is seen that earthquake is the most common disaster that causes loss of life and property. When analyzed in terms of seismicity, Gaziantep is located in a place needs to take precautions against possible earthquake risks due to its proximity to active fault systems that can produce large earthquakes. It should be ensured that being feasible of earthquake master plan that will prepared by using effective project management methods. Within the scope of this thesis, current earthquake master plans in Turkey had been examined and especially their feasibility were investigated. In parallel with this, steps of applicable earthquake master plan for Gaziantep were determined. The master plan to be prepared should be kept up-to-date and used as a guide for any kind of zoning, infrastructure, transportation and energy planning for Gaziantep. It should not be forgotten that the most important stakeholder of the earthquake master plan is the society. The end point of the study is that to create a sustainable society with high level awareness and resistant to disasters.