Seismic Vulnerability and Risk Assessment of Cultural Heritage Buildings in Istanbul,Turkey

Abstract eng:
The Government of Turkey (GOT) and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank) have agreed upon a loan to implement the Istanbul Seismic Risk Mitigation and Emergency Preparedness Project (ISMEP) objectives of which are to improve the city of Istanbul’s preparedness for a potential earthquake. Within the framework of Component B, subcomponent B.3 “Risk Assessment of Cultural Heritage Buildings” funds a technical assistance program to address the vulnerability of building with cultural heritage value. The project has five components, from literature to field survey, to vulnerability and risk assessment of almost 200 buildings and the development of a GIS database. The paper proposed here will provide an overview of the project and specifically discuss the methodology and results of the seismic vulnerability and risk assessment components.

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