Earthquake Migration Reflected in Garbage

tremors The dimensions of the wave of immigration that it provoked were evidenced in the analysis of the garbage in the cities. He shared the results of the research carried out by Ali Rıza Öner, waste management expert and president of the 4T Platform (Clean Environment, Clean Energy, Clean Agriculture, Clean Food), in some cities that have garbage processing systems.

2 MILLION PERMANENT MIGRATION

According to the research, about 600 thousand earthquake victims came to Ankara. While Adana has become a city that receives and sends immigrants, Antalya has become a haven for earthquake victims. Öner knew that they were trying to analyze the migratory wave by examining the garbage in some provinces and districts where household waste (garbage) was deposited. Noting that there was a sharp 20 percent decrease in the amount of household garbage in the first days of the earthquake in Adana, Öner said that in the following days balance was ensured in Adana, which received migrants and immigrants. Öner stated that after the earthquake, there was a huge increase of 600 tons in Ankara’s garbage, and it was understood from this increase that around 600 thousand earthquake victims came to Ankara. Öner stated that the highest proportional increase was experienced in Altındağ, Keçiören, Yenimahalle and Çankaya districts, and that earthquake victims may have taken refuge with their relatives in these districts. Öner stated that the increase in the amount of garbage shows that 100,000 earthquake victims took refuge in Antalya and 50,000 earthquake victims in Alanya. Öner also noted that there are estimates that approximately 2 million people from the earthquake-affected provinces may migrate to other provinces permanently.

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This is how the migratory movement is calculated from the garbage

4T The platform’s president, Ali Rıza Öner, explained how they calculated the wave of migration from the increase in the amount of household waste: “The amount of garbage produced per person per day in Turkey is around 1 kilogram on average. For example, in a city with a population of 1 million, a thousand tons of garbage are produced daily. We estimate population movement based on the increase or decrease in the amount of garbage that reaches the garbage processing centers.” Öner claimed that a huge amount of data can be accessed from analysis of garbage to people’s lifestyle and eating habits.