Investigating the green space accessibility for assembly areas of the urban road in case of disaster: Kastamonu case study

This study aimed to plan a green area access route as a assembly area in the central district of the Kastamonu province, which is in a high-risk area on the North Anatolian Fault zone. In the study, the availability of escape routes connecting green spaces as assembly areas through the road system that will enable the rapid evacuation of strategic areas in case of disaster was evaluated.

According to the results of the study, as width of the road decreases, the utilization potential of the road decreases, thus it is revealed that the function of the main road or collector roads in the event of a disaster is more effective. In addition, the results of the study show that assembly areas are concentrated in places where road width increases. Although the severity of the earthquake and the problems in the disaster situation may vary, it is possible to clearly determine the relationship between road accessibility and potential green spaces in determining the assembly areas.