SuHope Research Lab – Sabancı Business School, Sabancı University - Social Science and Humanities partnership

SuHope (Sustainable Health and Humanitarian Operations Research Lab) at Sabancı Business School, Sabancı University, is focused on shaping disaster-resilient societies. We combine empirical data, behavioral analysis, digital technologies, and stakeholder collaboration to improve humanitarian outcomes and disaster preparedness and response, especially for earthquake-prone regions like Turkey.

To enhance social, institutional, and infrastructural resilience before, during, and after disasters, by integrating academic insight with real-world impact and policy relevance.

We develop actionable insights and practical tools through multidisciplinary methods. Our key domains include:

• Humanitarian Supply Chains:
  Optimizing logistics, demand prediction, and coordination across aid networks during disaster response.

• Disaster-time Donation & Volunteer Behavior:
  Studying public response patterns and mobilization factors in times of crisis.

• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for Disaster Resilience:
  Exploring how companies can proactively support communities and recovery through strategic CSR initiatives.

• Social Support Systems & Public Awareness:
  Investigating how social media, peer support, and policy tools build psychological and social resilience.

• Earthquake Resilience in Turkey – Case Focus:
  Drawing from fieldwork and data from the February 6, 2023 Kahramanmaraş Earthquake and preparing for potential large-scale earthquakes in the Marmara region, especially Istanbul.

We Are Looking For Partners In...

• European Horizon Cluster 3 proposals on disaster-resilient societies

• Data-sharing and digital platforms for resilience

• Joint research projects on urban risk management, community preparedness, and CSR during crises

• Municipalities, NGOs, and industry actors for pilot testing and applied research.