Istanbul, the capital of Byzantine and Ottoman Empires for over a millennium, had a distinct and historical role in the world. Today, with increased immigrations and poorly developed settlements, the distinct cultural heritage of Istanbul has deteriorated. Furthermore, the infrastructure is inadequate. Most importantly, the earthquake fault lines in Marmara Sea are expected to "break" within the next 30 years, causing chaos to the city of Istanbul and its inhabitants. In order to plan for such a devastating event, the impact of an earthquake and tsunami were evaluated to determine the best urban planning to preserve Istanbul's complex historical sites, while addressing physical (structural) and infrastructural problems.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Ucar, Berk
• Hergunsel, Mehmet F
• Ucar, Fatih
• Tekin, Umut

Subject

• Security
• Sustainability
• Culture
• Infrastructure

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 06D019I

Palabra Clave

• City planning
• Emergency management

Advisor

• Fitzpatrick, Malcolm S.

Year

• 2006

Date created

• 2006-01-01

Ubicación

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Última modificación

• 2020-11-23