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Explosive incidents, whether accidental or intentional, pose significant threats to buildings, critical infrastructure, and urban environments. Understanding the evolution of blast-resilient design research is therefore essential to developing safer, more resilient built environments. This study presents a bibliometric and thematic analysis of blast-resilient design research, based on 1982 publications indexed in the Scopus database between 2000 and 2026. Bibliometric analyses were conducted in VOSviewer to examine publication trends, leading journals, country collaboration networks, subject-area distributions, keyword co-occurrence, and co-citation relationships, complemented by a thematic interpretation of the identified research domains. The results reveal a substantial increase in publication activity, particularly after 2015, reflecting the growing importance of blast resilience in structural safety research. The findings further demonstrate that the field remains predominantly engineering-oriented, with comparatively limited contributions from architecture and urban planning. Overlay visualisation indicates a shift in focus from conventional topics such as reinforced-concrete behaviour and progressive collapse towards numerical simulation, optimisation, machine learning, and advanced protective materials. Overall, the study identifies significant disciplinary fragmentation while highlighting emerging opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration. By integrating bibliometric mapping with thematic analysis, this research provides a comprehensive overview of the current knowledge structure and offers an evidence-based foundation for future interdisciplinary research and blast-resilient design practices.

Interior space is where individuals live, interact with their immediate environment, and carry out their daily activities. Individuals can only meet their social, psychological, and physiological needs in spaces designed accordingly. The adaptation of living spaces to individuals depends directly on their relationship and interaction with the interior space and its environment. Therefore, the interior space in which an individual lives cannot be considered independently of its surroundings. This study examines the interaction between interior space, individuals, and their immediate environment, focusing on the contribution and significance of the environment in the design of space. To achieve this objective, a bibliometric analysis method will be employed. Existing literature on space design and environmental interaction will be systematically reviewed, analyzing academic publications, citation networks, and thematic trends. This analysis will identify key contributions to the role of the immediate environment in space design, emerging research areas, and gaps in current knowledge. By adopting this methodological approach, the study provides a comprehensive, data-driven perspective that better understands the dynamics between interior spaces, individuals, and their environment.

There are many parameters that affect the design, construction and performance of the 3D concrete printing (3DCP) construction process. The aim of this study is to identify and categorize those parameters that are effective in this process, to explain the prominent parameters because of the analysis, and to detail the 3DCP process and how it can be optimized. Therefore, this study optimizes the 3DCP process, which is an important sustainable construction technique. The information obtained from existing research identifies the effective parameters in 3DCP. These parameters were evaluated using the fuzzy AHP method by taking expert opinions. The prominent parameters are explained, and their importance is emphasized. As a result of the analysis, it is determined that material properties are the most important input in the process according to their importance/weight and their criterion level.

Purpose: The objective of this study is to investigate the concept of “earthquake resistance” in high-rise buildings and assess the current level of structural strength in the areas where these structures are situated. The study aims to identify and implement necessary measures to enhance resilience in these areas. A comprehensive literature review was conducted to develop a conceptual framework focusing on earthquake resistance's meanings, stages and physical elements to achieve these goals.Design/methodology/approach: This study focuses on Istanbul, a city known for its high earthquake risk, specifically targeting the Atasehir district. The research utilizes the DEMATEL (Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory) method to evaluate urban resilience parameters. Additionally, the Fuzzy TOPSIS (Preference Ranking Technique by Similarity) method is employed to analyze the location of five buildings in Atasehir, using criterion weights derived from this methodology.Findings: The findings indicate that resilience varies depending on the distance of the buffers. Moreover, the amount and quality of urban equipment in the study areas have a significant impact on the earthquake resistance level of the surrounding areas where high-rise buildings are situated. Building upon this analysis, the study suggests the implementation of measures aimed at augmenting the quantity and quality of urban facilities in the study areas, consequently enhancing urban resilience.Originality/value: The originality and value of this study lie in its examination of seismic resilience within the context of high-rise buildings and the identification of necessary measures to increase resilience in areas where these structures are prevalent. By focusing on Istanbul, a city with a high earthquake risk, and specifically selecting the Atasehir district as the study area, this research provides a comprehensive conceptual framework for understanding urban resilience and its physical components. Moreover, the study offers a fresh perspective on urban resilience by highlighting the influence of tall buildings on the surrounding areas. Ultimately, it provides practical recommendations for architects, urban planners and other stakeholders to improve regional earthquake resilience.

Purpose: This study aims to focus on security measures for protecting transportation buildings from vehicle bomb attacks. It discusses ways to mitigate the effects of vehicle bomb terrorist attacks through architectural design decisions on transportation buildings.Design/methodology/approach: The main research topic is the evaluation of architectural design decisions for vehicle bomb attacks at transportation buildings with the multi-criteria decision-making method. First, it was investigated which characteristics the impact of the explosion on the structures depended on. The measures for vehicle bomb attacks regarding the relationship between the urban scale and the building were determined by four main criteria and 17 sub-criteria. Due to the complex and ambiguous nature of architectural design, these criteria were evaluated by the analytic hierarchy processes. After the criteria weights were obtained, the alternative sample buildings, including the train stations and airports, were evaluated with the Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to an Ideal Solution method.Findings: The site security design was determined as the most effective component for vehicle bomb attacks among the main criteria. The most important sub-criterion was the perimeter firewall. In the evaluations of the alternatives, it was determined that airports performed better against vehicle bomb attacks in terms of architectural design requirements than train stations.Originality/value: This research contributes to the literature for the countries where explosions occur intensively by determining the importance of architectural design parameters for the transportation buildings and surroundings against vehicle bomb attacks. This study provides an evaluation model based on transportation buildings considering the relationship between the urban scale and the building itself.

Emergency shelter areas, which are important in terms of gathering the survivors in a safe place during and after a devastating disaster, should be properly evaluated and determined before the disaster occurs. This study, it is aimed to develop a model that will allow the evaluation of existing emergency shelter areas and guide the area determination processes for new regulations. In line with the purpose, emergency shelter areas in Erciş-Van, affected by many potential natural disasters such as the 7.1 earthquake in 2011 and the flood in 2021, were evaluated. The proposed solution approach for the problem of selecting emergency shelter area consists of three primary stages. In the first stage, problem hierarchy and the criteria in the selection and evaluation of the emergency shelter areas were determined. Three main criteria and ten sub-criteria were determined for the evaluation of emergency shelter areas with content analysis. Then, the criteria weights were calculated using the AHP method, which shows the importance of the relevant criteria. At the last stage, 12 alternative emergency meeting areas in Erciş are evaluated using the TOPSIS method and ranked according to their priorities. The Field Properties Criteria were determined to be a high-weighted criterion, and Kışla Shelter Area was determined as the best alternative. This study presents a guide model that will help governments to determine new emergency shelter areas within the scope of disaster management, with evaluations for emergency shelter areas, and determined criteria weights.

Kent içinde meydana gelen saldırılarda, kentsel dokunun vazgeçilmez unsurları olan yapılar ve yapıların çevreleri ciddi zararlar almışlardır. Hasarın yayılmasını önlemek ve hasar alacak çevrenin en kısa sürede eski haline getirmek için, bomba riskini göz önüne alan tasarımlar gerçekleştirmelidir. Bu çalışmada yapılar üzerinde oluşan hasarın, patlamanın hangi tür özelliklerine bağlı olduğu belirlenmiştir. Daha sonra farklı ülkelerin standartları ve uzman görüşlerini de içeren literatür taraması ışığında özellikle araç bomba saldırılarda kent ve yapı ilişkisi bağlamında alınabilecek önlemler belirlenmiştir. Bu önlemler Çok Kriterli Karar Verme (ÇKKV) metodolojisinden Analitik Hiyerarşi Prosesi (AHP) yönteminden yararlanılarak konunun uzmanları tarafından değerlendirilmiştir. Değerlendirmeler sonucunda kent içindeki bu saldırılarda en önemli kriter Kamu Yollarına Mesafe, en az öneme sahip kriterin ise Diğer Riskli Yapılara Erişim kriteri olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Kriter ağırlıkları bulunduktan sonra bu kriterler gözleme dayalı tespit yöntemi ile iki tren istasyonu numunesi üzerinde uygulanmıştır. Sonuç olarak, kent içindeki bombalı saldırılara karşı yapı ve çevresi kapsamında öneriler sunan bu çalışma, bilinçli toplum ve güvenli kentleşmenin temellerinin atılmasına yönelik önem teşkil emektedir.