Vulnerability Mapping Istanbul Mustafa Aktar and Chris Browitt

Vulnerability Mapping Istanbul Mustafa Aktar and Chris Browitt

Vulnerability Mapping Istanbul
Mustafa Aktar and Chris Browitt
Mustafa Aktar, KOERI
GMES Terrafirma Partners
Stage 2 May 06
DISTRIBUTION OF DAMAGE IN ISTANBUL
17 AUGUST 1999 KOCAELI EARTHQUAKE
After, Istanbul Governorate Disaster
Management Centre
ISTANBUL
ISTANBUL
Detail of PSI
subsidence data
over Istanbul (red)
which reveals
vulnerable soft
foundation
geology in the
ancient river
channels and
reclaimed coastal
embayments.