Evaluation of natech criteria in organized industrial zones: An application for Kırıkkale province

Abstract

Natural disasters are unexpected natural events that cause severe property loss and moral damage. Türkiye has been exposed to many disasters due to its location. One of the disasters experienced is the Kahramanmaraş earthquake that occurred on February 6th, 2023, in the recent past. Two consecutive earthquakes caused significant loss of life and property. In addition, some technological accidents happened because of the earthquake. The biggest of these was the fire in the Iskenderun marina. After the earthquake, the big fire that started with the fire of the containers on the quay could be brought under control after a long effort and time. Although it is often overshadowed by natural disasters, technological accidents triggered by natural disasters (Natech) accidents can cause severe damage. Especially Organized Industrial Zones (OIZ) are in areas with high Natech risk. This study determined 10 criteria that will cause Natech accidents for OIZs by literature review. The Pythagorean Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process (PFAHP) method is used to weight the criteria. Then, a ranking is made using The Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) method among the five sectors operating in Kırıkkale OIZ and which may have Natech risk.