Determination of Criteria for Selection of Candidate Sites for Temporary Debris Storage

Disasters are difficult-to-control situations that have a profound impact on human life and result in significant material and moral losses. Disasters occur suddenly and frequently without warning, resulting in increased losses both during and after the situation. By making plans and taking the necessary precautions, natural and human hazards can be mitigated or avoided. Disaster management plans are being prepared all over the world, including various actions for disaster preparedness, disaster response and post-disaster. The importance and necessity of disaster management plans cannot be ignored in Türkiye, which has frequently encountered disasters from past to present and suffered great loss of life and property. Disaster management is the process by which society, all organizations, and resources work together to reduce or prevent harm before, during, and after a disaster. In this context, the study aimed to determine the criteria required for the selection of candidate areas for temporary debris storage sites, which are very important after the disaster. The importance weights of the criteria obtained through literature research were determined by soliciting expert opinions via the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) method, which is one of the multi-criteria decision-making methods. The criteria with the highest importance weight are listed.