Striving for wellbeing digitally in the city amidst the pandemic: solidarity through Twitter in Ankara

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buir.contributor.authorSak, Segah
buir.contributor.authorYavuzyiğit, Bilge Begüm
buir.contributor.orcidSak, Segah|0000-0002-0536-4650
buir.contributor.orcidYavuzyiğit, Bilge Begüm|0000-0002-2470-602X
dc.citation.epage102846-10en_US
dc.citation.spage102846-1
dc.citation.volumeNumber137
dc.contributor.authorSak, Segah
dc.contributor.authorYavuzyiğit, Bilge Begüm
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-14T15:37:53Z
dc.date.available2024-03-14T15:37:53Z
dc.date.issued2023-05-25
dc.departmentDepartment of Architecture
dc.description.abstractThis article elaborates on the utilization of social media for practices of interaction in the city during the COVID 19 pandemic and discusses its potential in providing for the wellbeing of urban communities. During the early periods of the pandemic when preventative measures were taken intensively to decrease contamination, com munities lacked physical relationships with and within cities. Interactions realized in physical spaces in normal conditions were compensated with practices in social media. While such shift can be perceived to have decreased the meaning of cities in the pursuit of daily life and interactions, efforts which were localized upon physical human settlements yet were realized in the digital realm seem to have opened alternative paths for connection among residents. Within this context, we explore Twitter data through three hashtags which were promoted by the local government of Ankara and used densely by the residents in the early periods of the pandemic. Considering that social connection is one of the fundamental enablers of wellbeing, we aim to provide insights into the strive for wellbeing in times of crises where ruptures in physical interaction prevail. The patterns we observe in the expressions that gather around the selected hashtags shed a light on the ways the cities, their people and local governments are positioned in the struggles pursued in digital realm. Our findings support our arguments that social media has significant potential in contributing to the wellbeing of people especially in times of crisis, local governments can increase the quality of life of their citizens with modest actions, and the cities hold significant meanings for people as loci of communities and thus of wellbeing. Through the discussions we pursue, we seek to contribute to the stimulation of research, policies, and community actions that aim at the enhancement of wellbeing of urban individuals and communities.
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.habitatint.2023.102846
dc.identifier.eissn1873-5428
dc.identifier.issn0197-3975
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11693/114765
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.publisherElsevier Ltd
dc.relation.isversionofhttps://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.habitatint.2023.102846
dc.source.titleHabitat International
dc.subjectWellbeing
dc.subjectPandemic
dc.subjectLocal government
dc.subjectAnkara
dc.subjectSocial media
dc.subjectCities
dc.titleStriving for wellbeing digitally in the city amidst the pandemic: solidarity through Twitter in Ankara
dc.typeArticle
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