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Author Gencer, Ebru A., 1971-

Title The interplay between urban development, vulnerability, and risk management : a case study of the Istanbul metropolitan area / Ebru A. Gencer
Published Berlin ; London : Springer, 2013

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Description 1 online resource
Series SpringerBriefs in environment, security, development and peace, Mediterranean studies ; 7
SpringerBriefs in environment, security, development and peace. Mediterranean studies.
Contents Natural Disasters, Urban Vulnerability, and Risk Management: A Theoretical Overview -- The Making of a Disaster: Earthquake Hazard and Urban Development in Istanbul -- Post-Disaster Planning and Risk Management in Istanbul -- Conclusion: Sustainable Urban Development and Good Urban Governance for Disaster Risk Reduction
Summary Natural disasters are increasingly affecting the world, taking lives unexpectedly and leaving many others injured and homeless. Moreover, disasters disrupt local, national and even global economies, instantly changing the direction of development. In the first half of 2011 alone, 108 natural disasters occurred, killing over 23 thousand people, affecting nearly 44 million others and causing more than 253 billion US dollars of economic damages (CRED 2011,1). Large urban settlements have become increasingly vulnerable to the impacts of natural disasters. The concentration of substandard infrastructure and housing, material assets, and inherent socio-economic inequalities increase vulnerability to disasters in large urban areas, especially in developing countries. The size, number, functions, and geographical distribution of large- and megacities create a special concern for disaster risk. Good urban management practices can be a powerful catalyst for reducing losses from natural disasters, while simultaneously helping to develop a sustainable environment. Yet, the existing situation indicates that sustainable planning and risk management measures are not taken into consideration or may not be put into practice for a variety of financial, political, and social reasons. This book argues that, on one hand, socio-economic disparities resulting from unsustainable urban development can increase vulnerability to natural hazards, and on the other hand, when paired with natural hazards this increased vulnerability can negatively affect urban areas, resulting in further inequality. This book will showcase this argument with theoretical reviews and quantitative analyses on the interplay between sustainable development and disaster vulnerability as well as an in-depth case study of the role of urban planning and risk management practices in creating the socio-economic and spatial vulnerabilities and predicted earthquake risk in the megacity of Istanbul
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
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Subject Emergency management -- Turkey -- Istanbul -- Case studies
Natural disasters.
Disaster relief.
Cities and towns.
Natural Disasters
Relief Work
Cities
natural disasters.
cities.
NATURE -- Natural Disasters.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Disasters & Disaster Relief.
Sciences de la terre.
Environnement.
Cities and towns
Disaster relief
Emergency management
Natural disasters
SUBJECT Istanbul (Turkey)
Subject Turkey -- Istanbul
Genre/Form Case studies
Case studies.
Études de cas.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9783642294709
3642294707