Collapses throughout a quake shall be possible in buildings constructed on plots of unstable backfill in Samsun’s residential areas for the reason that energetic North Anatolian Fault passes by Samsun province, a researcher stated.
“There are many buildings on the coast of Samsun that violate laws related to coastal development. Some of the backfill on the shores of Samsun is technically problematic,” stated professor Ali Uzun, head of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Department of Geography at Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU).
The Havza, Ladik and Vezirköprü districts are on the North Anatolian Fault and town middle is within the second-degree danger zone. Samsun has had a complete of 478 hectares of space stuffed within the final 70 years. Explaining that unlawful buildings have been constructed within the stuffed areas on the shores of Samsun previously and that these buildings may pose a hazard throughout a potential earthquake, Uzun identified that in case of a quake, harm could happen in buildings positioned within the filling areas on account of floor liquefaction. If backfilling is totally important, a help wall must be constructed to forestall a landslide, he emphasised.
Receding forest cowl
Pointing out that the forest cowl on the coast of Samsun’s Atakum is being destroyed by wave erosion, he stated: “The trees have been knocked down here. In other words, there is erosion on the shores, which is also destroying the trees. We detected them in a previous study there. We do not want to lose a single inch of land to the sea. You have the possibility of regaining the land you lost to the enemy, but if you lose it to the sea, there will be no chance of getting it back.”
Violating the shoreline
“Regulations relating to the implementation of the coastal law in Samsun are very clear. It clearly states where the edge line shall pass, and how will it be determined. There are quite a few buildings on the shores of Samsun that violate the Coastal Law and the coastal edge line. These buildings are still in use. State institutions on the coast also have buildings that are in violation of these regulations,” he famous.
Regarding the area’s geography, he additionally identified: “The North Anatolian Fault Line passes through the territory of Samsun province. This is an active fault and passes through the Havza, Ladik and Vezirköprü lines. It has witnessed earthquakes in the past and is likely to witness them in the future. Our whole nation is an earthquake-prone country. Hence, we must build earthquake-resistant buildings to avoid the losses that we have witnessed recently.”
478 hectares of landfill
In the previous 70 years, 478 hectares (4,780 acres) of the shoreline have been stuffed in Samsun and changed into land. The filling work in Samsun metropolis middle began in 1953 with the development of the port. In the primary filling work, 49.6 hectares of land have been stuffed for the port. In addition, 102 hectares of land across the port have been stuffed: 34.6 hectares for Doğu Park, 84 hectares for West Park, 24.4 hectares for Mert Beach, Sevgi Lake and Coastal Road, 5.5 hectares for Bandırma Beach and 12.9 hectares for social amenities in Canik. The golf course created by filling bears a dimension of 65 hectares. The 100 hectares filling course of was carried out behind the Tekkeköy oil filling discipline. Later, along with these areas, tennis, volleyball, basketball and bowling alleys for sports activities arenas have been constructed by town by way of the filling technique.
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