Natural disasters, vulnerability, and sustainable development: examining the interplay, global trends, and local practices in Istanbul/ (Record no. 153677)
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| fixed length control field | 00341nam a2200121Ia 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9783836475105 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Transcribing agency | CUS |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 363.34 |
| Item number | GEN/N |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Gencer, Ebru |
| 245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Natural disasters, vulnerability, and sustainable development: examining the interplay, global trends, and local practices in Istanbul/ |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Ebru Gencer |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Germany: |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | VDM Verlag, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2008. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xviii, 418 p. : |
| Other physical details | ill. ; |
| Dimensions | 24 cm. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Chapter 1: Introduction<br/>1.1 Research Questions and Methods<br/>1.1.1 A Quantitative Study on Twenty Countries<br/>1.1.1.1 Research Design and Data Collection<br/>1.1.1.2 Analysis of Data and Limitations of Study<br/>1.1.2 A Qualitative Study in Istanbul, Turkey<br/>1.1.2.1 Research Design and Data Collection<br/>1.1.2.2 Interviews and Limitations of Study<br/>1.2 Theoretical Framework and Significance<br/>1.3 Outline of the Book <br/><br/>Chapter 2: Natural Disasters and Risk Management: A Conceptual Foundation<br/>2.1 Definitions<br/>2.2 Emergence and Development of Hazards and Disaster Research<br/>2.2.1 Emergence of Hazards Research in Geography<br/>2.2.2 Emergence of Disaster Research in Sociology<br/>2.2.3 Hazard Paradigm (Hazard Adjustment, Behavioral, or the<br/>Functionalist Theory)<br/>2.2.4 Disaster Paradigm (Social Vulnerability or the Structuralist Theory)<br/>2.3 Evolving Theories and New Models: Theories of Vulnerability and Risk<br/>2.3.1 Political Economic Theory of Vulnerability<br/>2.3.2 Political Ecologic Theory of Vulnerability<br/>2.3.3 Social Construction of Risk, Its Perception, and Social Amplification<br/>2.3.4 Theorizing Risk with a Critique to Modernity: Theory of Risk Society<br/>2.3.5 Theories of Complexity (Mutuality, Self-Organization, Chaos<br/>or Uncertainty)<br/>2.3.6. Risk Assessment<br/>2.4 From Theory to Practice: Disaster Risk Management<br/>2.4.1 Disaster Management<br/>2.4.2 Disaster Risk Reduction<br/>2.4.3 Current Framework of Disaster Risk Management<br/>2.5 Conclusion: A Discussion towards a Synthesis in Theory<br/><br/>Chapter 3: Global Trends, Natural Disasters, and Development:<br/>Understanding the Linkages<br/>3.1 Global Patterns of Disasters and their Impacts<br/>3.1.1 Global Patterns and Human Development<br/>3.2 Global Trends and Natural Disasters<br/>3.2.1 Climate Change<br/>3.2.1.1 Climate Change and Vulnerability<br/>3.2.1.2 Climate Change and Risk Management<br/>3.2.2 Environmental Land Degradation<br/>3.2.2.1 Environmental Degradation and Vulnerability<br/>3.2.2.2 Environmental Degradation and Risk Management ^<br/>3.2.3 Globalization<br/>3.2.3.1 Globalization and Vulnerability<br/>3.2.3.2 Globalization and Risk Management<br/>3.2.4 Urbanization<br/>3.2.4.1 Hazard-Prone Cities<br/>3.3 Disasters, Development, and Global Policy Frameworks<br/>3.3.1 Economic Development and Disasters<br/>3.3.2 Human Development and Disasters <br/>3.3.3 Sustainable Development and Disaster Risk Management 3.3.4 Millennium Development Goals and Disaster Risk Management <br/>3.4 Conclusion: The Interplay between Disasters and Development<br/><br/>Chapter 4: Global Vulnerability and Sustainable Development. A Quantitative Study<br/>4.1 Country Analyses<br/>4.1.1 Bangladesh<br/>4.1.2 India<br/>4.1.3 Kenya<br/>4.1.4 Mongolia<br/>4.1.5 Pakistan<br/>4.1.6 Papua New Guinea<br/>4.1.7 Somalia<br/>4.1.8 Tanzania<br/>4.1.9 Vietnam<br/>4.1.10 China<br/>4.1.11 Honduras<br/>4.1.12 Indonesia<br/>4.1.13 Turkey<br/>4.1.14 Belize<br/>4.1.15 Australia<br/>4.1.16 France<br/>4.1.17 Italy<br/>4.1.18 Japan<br/>4.1.19 Spain<br/>4.1.20 United States of America<br/>4.2 Group Statistics<br/>4.2.1 Income Equity<br/>4.2.2 Health<br/>4.2.3 Education<br/>4.2.4 Infrastructure<br/>4.2.5 Population and Density<br/>4.2.6 Urban Slum Dwellers<br/>4.2.7 Energy and Transportation<br/>4.2.8 Telecommunications and Research<br/>4.3 Conclusion<br/><br/>Chapter 5: Vulnerability and Risk Reduction in the Urban Realm<br/>5.1 Vulnerability in Informal Settlements<br/>5.1.1 Risk Reduction Strategies<br/>5.2 Vulnerability in Modern Concrete Agglomerations<br/>5.2.1 Risk Reduction Strategies<br/>5.3 Conclusion<br/><br/>Chapter 6: The Making of a Disaster: Earthquake Hazard, Urban Vulnerability,<br/>and Risk Management in Istanbul<br/>6.1 Earthquake Hazard and Risk in the Istanbul Metropolitan Area<br/>6.1.1 Tectonic Setting and the 1999 Marmara Earthquakes<br/>6.1.2 Earthquake Hazard Assessment and Vulnerability Analysis<br/>6.2 The Development of the Istanbul Metropolitan Area<br/>6.2.1 The development of Istanbul from the Establishment to the Republic<br/>6.2.2 1923-1950: Planning in the Nation-State<br/>6.2.3 1950 -1960: Planning Faces Gecekondu<br/>6.2.4 1960 -1980: Planning the Region<br/>6.2.5 1980 -1999: Planning the Globalizing City<br/>6.3 Planning and Risk Management after the 1999 Marmara Earthquakes<br/>6.3.1 Risk and Urban Management following the 1999 Earthquakes<br/>6.3.2 A Study on Risk Management at District Municipalities<br/>6.3.2.1 Kadikoy<br/>6.3.2.2 Zeytinburnu<br/>6.3.2.3 Avcilar<br/>6.3.2.4 A Remark on the Interview Results<br/>6.3.3 Istanbul Earthquake Master Plan and Urban Transformation Projects<br/>6.4 Conclusion<br/><br/>Chapter 7: Conclusion: The Interplay between Natural Disasters, Vulnerability, and Sustainable Development |
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| Keyword | Natural Disasters |
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| Keyword | Cities and Town |
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| Keyword | Sustainable Development |
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| Central Library, Sikkim University | Central Library, Sikkim University | General Book Section | 28/08/2016 | 363.34 GEN/N | P08458 | 10/07/2018 | 10/07/2018 | General Books |