COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

City and Regional Planning

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR HILMI EVREN ERDIN

Offered to

City and Regional Planning

Course Objective

Living problems concerning natural disasters in cities of world and our country prove that various investigating related to natural disasters in urbanization and city planning process is necessary. Therefore this course aims to approaching some subjects that are characteristics, risks and impacts on cities of natural disasters, disaster management and relating legislation, risk management and mitigation planning, approaching in accordance with relation between city planning and risks and problems in cities related natural disasters. In this subject, information is conveyed that planners will be able to need in preparing process of development plans in the way of natural disasters.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Benson, C., (2004), Understanding the economic and financial impacts of natural disasters, Washington, DC, World Bank.
Pelling, M., (2003), The vulnerability of cities: natural disasters and social resilience, Earthscan Publications.
Kadıoğlu, M., Özdamar, E., (Ed.) (2008), Afet Zararlarını Azaltmanın Temel Ilkeleri, JICA Yayını, Ankara.
Balamir, M., Afetler Politikasının Ana Ekseni: Kentsel Sakınım, 1. Türkiye Deprem Mühendisliği ve Sismoloji Konferansı, Ankara, (2011) pp:1-7
Balamir, M., Deprem Konusunda Güncel Gelişmeler ve Beklentiler, Planlama Dergisi, 2004/1, pp:15-28, (2004).
Bayındırlık ve Iskan Bakanlığı, Kentleşme Şurası Afetlere Hazırlık ve Kentsel Risk Yönetimi Komisyonu, Afetlere Hazırlık ve Kentsel Risk Yönetimi Komisyonu Raporu, Ankara, (2009).
Kadıoğlu, M., Afet Yönetimi Beklenilmeyeni Beklemek En Kötüsünü Yönetmek, Ed. Yılmaz, M., Yayın No:65, TC. Marmara Belediyeler Birliği Yayını, Istanbul, (2011).

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

This course will be given through lectures and readings, the students will learn by listening the lectures and readings. Besides the midterm examination, students will be asked to prepare homework assignment.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Defining and explaining will be measured by Midterm Examination.
Discussing, associating, questioning and using will be measured by Homework and Final Examination.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

This course will be given through discussions over lectures and readings.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

evren.erdin@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 10.30-12.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes