Buch, Englisch, 111 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 2058 g
Reihe: Mediterranean Studies
A Case Study of the Istanbul Metropolitan Area
Buch, Englisch, 111 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 2058 g
Reihe: Mediterranean Studies
ISBN: 978-3-642-29469-3
Verlag: Springer
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 megacityof Istanbul.
Zielgruppe
Research
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Kommunal-, Regional-, und Landespolitik
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Regional- und Städtische Wirtschaft
- Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltmanagement, Umweltökonomie
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Umweltökonomie
- Rechtswissenschaften Öffentliches Recht Verwaltungsrecht Verwaltungspraxis Feuerwehr, Rettungsdienst, Katastrophen- und Zivilschutz
- Rechtswissenschaften Öffentliches Recht Verwaltungsrecht Verwaltungspraxis Kommunal- und Regionalverwaltung
Weitere Infos & Material
Natural Disasters and Risk Management: A conceptual foundation.- Global Patterns and Impacts of Natural Disasters.- Natural Disaster Risk in Urban Areas.- Earthquake Hazard, Urban Vulnerability and Risk Management in Istanbul.