From Waste to Resilience: A Circular Adaptive Reuse Model for Post-Disaster Containers

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Sevindik S., Atarer F., Pekdoğan T., Akgün A., Genç R., Sevindik S., ...Daha Fazla

ReShaping the Built Environment through Sustainability and Circularity - Proceedings of ReSBE 2026 International Conference - Volume 1, Luís Bragança,Katerina Tsikaloudaki,Christina Giarma,Ricardo Mateus,Karolos Kontoleon,Rand Askar,Adriana Salles,Camila Cervantes, Editör, Springer Nature, Zug, ss.272-279, 2026

  • Yayın Türü: Kitapta Bölüm / Araştırma Kitabı
  • Basım Tarihi: 2026
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/978-3-032-34930-9_32
  • Yayınevi: Springer Nature
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Zug
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.272-279
  • Editörler: Luís Bragança,Katerina Tsikaloudaki,Christina Giarma,Ricardo Mateus,Karolos Kontoleon,Rand Askar,Adriana Salles,Camila Cervantes, Editör
  • Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
  • Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The transition to a circular economy requires reimagining waste as resource, particularly in post-disaster contexts where temporary infrastructure often becomes obsolete after its initial use. This study aims to operationalise a circular framework by repurposing nearly 215,000 container units from the 6 February 2023 earthquakes in Türkiye into affordable student dormitories. By designing a dual-use lifecycle, the research addresses the chronic shortage of university accommodation while ensuring these units remain maintained and ready for rapid deployment in potential future disasters. Using the Erciyes University campus as a case study, the methodology focuses on architectural strategies for modular retrofitting and the establishment of scalable site typologies. These designs integrate residential units with essential social and study areas, allowing for rapid implementation in diverse campus locations without requiring site-specific modification. Initial results indicate that the integration of high-standard units into permanent urban infrastructure secures the long-term economic value of the initial investment, with projections suggesting this model could yield 56.7 billion TL national savings. The research concludes that how circular strategies can transform disaster waste into resilient and permanent social infrastructure, contributing to Türkiye’s 2053 net-zero emissions target.