Use of Sports Facilities and Areas For After Earthquake Disaster Services

Abstract

Since our country is located in earthquake zone and damaged substantially due to earthquakes, the need for the organizations and facilities regarding disaster management become important. Evaluation of existing social and physical conditions is required most appropriately for organizations which will be held after disasters at national and local sizes and dimensions and the fastest respond is aimed to meet the requirements and needs. These needs and requirements have been clearly seen after many disasters occurred in our country. This purpose of the study is the use of sports facilities and areas as physical spaces in meeting urgent needs and requirements after disasters and afterwards, revealing and discussion of the importance of the evaluation of the fact at the dimension of sports projects. Documentary screening method was applied in this study. As the result, sports facilities and areas may be said to be used for many purposes and services intended for after-earthquake disaster services with a good planning and organization of these facilities and areas.