Understanding the socio-economic and wellbeing impacts of the 2023 earthquakes in Turkey on Syrian refugees

IF 4.2 1区地球科学 Q1 GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

International journal of disaster risk reduction Pub Date : 2025-05-02 DOI:10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105548

Abir Nasır , Ghada Alymany , Fatima Brimo , Selin Tekin , John Drury

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Abstract

On February 6, 2023, a significant earthquake struck Turkey, disproportionately impacting Syrian refugees already struggling with the lingering effects of war. This study aims to understand the specific impacts of the earthquake on Syrian refugees by addressing four key topics: 1) the effects of the earthquake on their living conditions; 2) impacts on their sense of community belonging; 3) well-being impacts reported post-earthquake; and 4) beneficial support strategies identified by the refugees. Through individual interviews with 36 participants and subsequent thematic analysis, we found that Syrian refugees reported trauma akin to their wartime experiences, marked by significant economic, psychological, and social challenges. Economic impacts included job and housing loss, poverty, and debt, while psychological impacts involved stress and trauma. Socially, refugees faced family and community disruptions, educational interruptions, isolation, and withdrawal from social relationships. Despite these hardships, community solidarity was temporarily strengthened as refugees supported each other during the crisis.

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了解2023年土耳其地震对叙利亚难民的社会经济和福祉影响

2023年2月6日，土耳其发生强烈地震，严重影响了已经饱受战争影响的叙利亚难民。本研究旨在通过四个关键主题来了解地震对叙利亚难民的具体影响：1)地震对他们生活条件的影响；2)对社区归属感的影响；3)震后幸福感影响报告；4)难民确定的有益支持策略。通过对36名参与者的个人访谈和随后的专题分析，我们发现叙利亚难民报告的创伤与他们的战时经历相似，其特征是重大的经济、心理和社会挑战。经济影响包括失业和住房损失、贫困和债务，而心理影响包括压力和创伤。在社会方面，难民面临家庭和社区中断、教育中断、孤立和退出社会关系的问题。尽管困难重重，难民在危机期间相互支持，社区团结暂时得到加强。

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International journal of disaster risk reduction GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARYMETEOROLOGY-METEOROLOGY & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES

CiteScore

8.70

自引率

18.00%

发文量

688

审稿时长

79 days

期刊介绍： The International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction (IJDRR) is the journal for researchers, policymakers and practitioners across diverse disciplines: earth sciences and their implications; environmental sciences; engineering; urban studies; geography; and the social sciences. IJDRR publishes fundamental and applied research, critical reviews, policy papers and case studies with a particular focus on multi-disciplinary research that aims to reduce the impact of natural, technological, social and intentional disasters. IJDRR stimulates exchange of ideas and knowledge transfer on disaster research, mitigation, adaptation, prevention and risk reduction at all geographical scales: local, national and international. Key topics:- -multifaceted disaster and cascading disasters -the development of disaster risk reduction strategies and techniques -discussion and development of effective warning and educational systems for risk management at all levels -disasters associated with climate change -vulnerability analysis and vulnerability trends -emerging risks -resilience against disasters. The journal particularly encourages papers that approach risk from a multi-disciplinary perspective.