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Earthquake as a Fact of Istanbul: Risk-based Strategy and an Action Plan for the Vulnerable Zeytinburnu Area

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Vulnerable Cities: Realities, Innovations and Strategies

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Definition of vulnerable space encompasses a large range of local conditions. Turkey, and specifically the Istanbul region with its risky domain, holds a remarkable proportion of these unique factors, particularly in terms of earthquakes.

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Kubat, A.S., Eyüboĝlu, E., Ertekin, Ö., Sari, F. (2008). Earthquake as a Fact of Istanbul: Risk-based Strategy and an Action Plan for the Vulnerable Zeytinburnu Area. In: Kidokoro, T., Okata, J., Matsumura, S., Shima, N. (eds) Vulnerable Cities: Realities, Innovations and Strategies. cSUR-UT Series: Library for Sustainable Urban Regeneration, vol 8. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-78149-3_14

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