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Earthquake risk and its mitigation in Istanbul

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  • Mustafa Erdik
  • Eser Durukal

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Physical and societal vulnerability to earthquakes and expected physical, social, economic, and industrial losses in Istanbul are outlined. This risk quantification has served as the basis for the Earthquake Masterplan. Risk-mitigation activity that was, and is, being conducted by several agencies and in different context and sectors are elaborated. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media, Inc. 2008

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  • Mustafa Erdik & Eser Durukal, 2008. "Earthquake risk and its mitigation in Istanbul," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 44(2), pages 181-197, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:nathaz:v:44:y:2008:i:2:p:181-197
    DOI: 10.1007/s11069-007-9110-9
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    2. Md Sohel Ahmed & Hiroshi Morita, 2018. "An Analysis of Housing Structures’ Earthquake Vulnerability in Two Parts of Dhaka City," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(4), pages 1-18, April.
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    7. Uttama Barua & Mehedi Ahmed Ansary & Ishrat Islam & Hafiz Suliman Munawar & Mohammad Mojtahedi, 2023. "Multi-Criteria Earthquake Risk Sensitivity Mapping at the Local Level for Sustainable Risk-Sensitive Land Use Planning (RSLUP)," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(9), pages 1-24, May.

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