Enhance household resilience in Istanbul
International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment
ISSN: 1759-5908
Article publication date: 13 February 2017
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to address improvements in household preparedness against earthquake risks.
Design/methodology/approach
Two surveys were conducted in 2008 and 2013 to reveal prevention and preparedness measures which Istanbul’s inhabitants had taken in their households.
Findings
The findings of surveys show the progress in taking risk reduction measures which have been propagating from higher socio-economic status through all segments of the community in a five-year period. This shift is also evidence of the efficiency of community awareness programs conducted by governmental and non-governmental bodies in Istanbul.
Originality/value
The evaluation of the impacts of community awareness programs which leads the progress in risk reduction activities in Istanbul is a valuable example for large cities which are facing natural threats. The findings of this paper can be considered as a facilitator in understanding the tendency of different socio-economic groups against earthquake risk.
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Acknowledgements
This study is based on two comprehensive research projects entitled “Environmental and Urban Risk Perception in Istanbul” conducted in 2008 and 2013. The field survey of 2008 research was supported by AHDER (Disaster Preparedness and Earthquake Training Association). The research of 2013 was fully supported by Istanbul Technical University, Scientific Research Project Unit.
Citation
Kundak, S. (2017), "Enhance household resilience in Istanbul", International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, Vol. 8 No. 1, pp. 40-57. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJDRBE-04-2016-0013
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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