Büyükşehir Belediyeleri Stratejik Planlarında Afet Yönetimi

Abstract

Local authorities have key roles in terms of proximity to provide public service effectively and efficiently. Especially the transformation in local governments with the law 6360 resulted in that the metropolitan municipalities become responsible in all areas within the provincial borders. Furthermore, strategic planning and disaster planning have been listed among the power and responsibilities of metropolitan municipalities with the scale of provinces by means of legislations. The situation required metropolitan municipalities consider disaster management in strategic plans. The aim of this article is to put forward the importance of consideration of the disasters including potential risks and threats in strategic plans systematically and collectively. For this purpose, the practices of thirty metropolitan municipalities toward disaster management in their strategic plans (2020-2024) have been examined. The data have been analyzed and compared with SPSS program. The findings have been analyzed by means of tables to make comparisons. In conclusion, it is observed that there are some deficiencies to handle disasters in strategic management approach although the awareness toward disasters is quite high in strategic plans.