The Interplay between Urban Development, Vulnerability, and Risk Management
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
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Ebru A. Gencer
The Interplay Between Urban Development, Vulnerability, and Risk Management A Case Study of the Istanbul Metropolitan Area
SpringerBriefs in Environment, Security, Development and Peace Mediterranean Studies Volume 7
Series Editor Hans Günter Brauch
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Ebru A. Gencer
The Interplay Between Urban Development, Vulnerability, and Risk Management A Case Study of the Istanbul Metropolitan Area
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Ebru A. Gencer CUDRR New York USA
ISSN 2196-5469 ISBN 978-3-642-29469-3 DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-29470-9
ISSN 2196-5447 (electronic) ISBN 978-3-642-29470-9 (eBook)
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Acknowledgments
The research in this book was primarily accomplished for my doctoral dissertation (Gencer 2007) at Columbia University and it has been possible with the help and support of many individuals and institutions. First, I must thank my dissertation committee and most importantly my sponsor, Elliott Sclar, who supported me throughout my tenure at Columbia University’s Urban Planning Program. ProVention Consort
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