Integrated seismic risk analysis using simple weighting method: the case of residential Eskişehir, Turkey

Abstract

Abstract. A large part of the residential areas in Turkey are at risk for earthquakes. The main factors that threaten residential areas during an earthquake are poor quality building stock and soil problems. Liquefaction, loss of bearing capacity, amplification, slope failure, and landslide risks must be taken into account for residential areas that are close to the fault zones and covered with younger sediments. If these risks were separately analyzed and these analyses were combined, this would be more realistic than analyzing several hazard maps based a single parameter. In this study, an integrated seismic hazard map of central Eskişehir was created based on two earthquake related parameters, liquefaction, and amplification, by using a simple weighting method. Other earthquake-related problems such as loss of bearing capacity, landslides, and slope failures are not significant for Eskişehir because of the geologic and the topographic conditions of the region. According to the integrated seismic hazard map of the Eskişehir residential area, the area is found to be generally at medium-high risk during a potential earthquake.