Assessment of Provinces Based on Business Losses Following the February 6 Earthquakes Using the Integrated RANCOM and KEMIRA-M Methods

Pelin Toktaş ()
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Pelin Toktaş: Engineering Faculty, Industrial Engineering, Başkent University, Ankara 06790, Türkiye

Sustainability, 2025, vol. 17, issue 21, 1-30

Abstract: The earthquakes that impacted Kahramanmaraş on 6 February 2023, caused multidimensional destruction across the southeastern provinces of Türkiye and incurred severe business losses. This study provides a comparative assessment of four heavily affected provinces (Adıyaman, Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, and Malatya) in terms of business losses. Eleven criteria, grouped as human and operational losses (HOL) and commercial and economic losses (CEL), were considered in the evaluation. For the first time, the Ranking Comparison (RANCOM) method was integrated into the Modified Kemeny Median Ranks Accordance (KEMIRA-M) framework to determine the weights of the criteria and ensure consistency in the ranking process. The findings indicate that Hatay suffered the highest level of losses, followed by Adıyaman, Kahramanmaraş, and Malatya, respectively. This study fills a gap in the disaster economics literature by emphasizing workforce and business continuity dimensions, an area where business losses have received relatively less attention. The results highlight that post-disaster recovery policies should not be limited to physical reconstruction but should also emphasize human capital, supply chain resilience, and sustainability-focused recovery strategies.

Keywords: KEMIRA-M; RANCOM; triad consistency; earthquake impact; business loss assessment; MCDM (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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