3 research outputs found
Evaluation of natech criteria in organized industrial zones: An application for Kirikkale province
No full textNatural disasters are unexpected natural events that cause severe property loss and moral damage. T & uuml;rkiye has been exposed to many disasters due to its location. One of the disasters experienced is the Kahramanmaras , earthquake that occurred on February 6th, 2023, in the recent past. Two consecutive earthquakes caused significant loss of life and property. In addition, some technological accidents happened because of the earthquake. The biggest of these was the fire in the Iskenderun marina. After the earthquake, the big fire that started with the fire of the containers on the quay could be brought under control after a long effort and time. Although it is often overshadowed by natural disasters, technological accidents triggered by natural disasters (Natech) accidents can cause severe damage. Especially Organized Industrial Zones (OIZ) are in areas with high Natech risk. This study determined 10 criteria that will cause Natech accidents for OIZs by literature review. The Pythagorean Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process (PFAHP) method is used to weight the criteria. Then, a ranking is made using The Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) method among the five sectors operating in Kirikkale OIZ and which may have Natech risk.Council of Higher Education (CoHE), TurkiyeThe author, EG, would like to thank the Council of Higher Education (CoHE), Turkiye for their support
Current panic symptoms among primary care physician's patients
No full textSummaryObjective – On a basis of a large study on anxiety disorders and after a relevant literature review (no Italian survey being present in the last ten yrs on the specific topic), our present purpose is to estimate the one-month point-prevalence of panic symptoms in the primary care setting; to evaluate differences existing between patients with and without panic symptomatology. Methods – The sampling involves all consecutive patients visited by a primary care physician every day over four weeks during the recruitment period. Setting Primary care physician's (PCP) waiting-room, with immediate administration of inventories in the waiting room, under direct supervision of one Author (EG). Main outcome measures – Self-administered inventories as GHQ-12, STAI-Y1-Y2, Panic Attack and Anticipatory Scale. Results – Out of 409 subjects attending PCP's office during the recruitment period, 327 gave their oral consensus and 305 completed their assignments, constituting our sample. The 21.3% (65 cases) of our sample has shown panic symptoms in the last month. This subgroup with panic is significantly younger and more educated than the subgroup without panic. Moreover the female to male ratio is 2.6:1. Significant differences had been found in the health perception, which is negatively affected by the presence of panic attacks and by GHQ-12 and STAI-Y1-Y2 total scores. These scores are significantly higher than those from panicless patients. Conclusion – Our survey highlights that at least one of five patients visited by the PCP is on average suffering from panic symptoms. This might be related to the well-known physical components of panic symptomatology, but also to the increasing importance of the involved sub-threshold elements.Declaration of Interest: no forms of support from any companies. One of the Authors (EG) had one-month fellowship at the University of Murcia relating to present research involvement.</jats:sec
Ranking of sectors in organized industrial zones according to Natech risk criteria: An application for Gaziantep province in Türkiye
No full textTechnological accidents triggered by natural disasters are called Natech accidents. Natech accidents have the impact of increasing the negative effects of disasters. One of the places at risk for a Natech accident is the Organized Industrial Zones (OIZs), where many industrial establishments are located. Although businesses within OIZs are evaluated in terms of security, Natech risk assessment is often ignored. This situation causes Natech accidents to occur. For these reasons, the study focused on evaluating OIZs regarding Natech risk. Many criteria such as electrical resources, natural gas, distance between buildings and so forth are taken into account in Natech's risk assessment. However, it is challenging to make clear decisions and predictions about these criteria due to the nature of the disaster. There is inherently uncertainty and confusion during and after a disaster. For this reason, using fuzzy sets to evaluate criteria is more appropriate. Therefore, the study uses Pythagorean fuzzy sets, which have a wider fuzzy evaluation area. This study also includes the evaluation of alternative sectors in terms of Natech risk. For this purpose, Pythagorean Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (PFAHP) and Pythagorean Fuzzy the Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (PFTOPSIS) methods are used. OIZ in Gaziantep has the largest area compared to those in other cities in T & uuml;rkiye, is chosen as the application area of the study. As a result of the study, it is determined that the release of hazardous substances and flammable criteria is the most crucial criterion, and the most dangerous sector in terms of Natech risk is the chemical sector.Council of Higher Education (CoHE)The author, EG, would like to thank the Council of Higher Education (CoHE) for their support
