Since 2015, the Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation and its partners have been
supporting regional programs and bilateral collaborations to develop an open global …

The real estate industry of Türkiye is highly susceptible to seismic activity. The recent
earthquakes have severely impacted the industry and the country's economy. This study …

Damage to infrastructure, especially to highways and roads, adversely affects accessibility to
disaster areas. Predicting accessibility to demand points from the supply points by a …

Traffic management during an evacuation and the decision of where to locate the shelters
are of critical importance to the performance of an evacuation plan. From the evacuation …

When new seismic hazard estimates are published it is natural to compare them to existing
results for the same location. This type of comparison routinely indicates differences …

Climate change and continued urban development in flood-prone areas exacerbate flood
risks. Flood Risk Management authorities often turn to structural protection measures to …

Performing the most up-to-date and accurate vulnerability assessment is key to an effective
earthquake disaster management. In cities like Istanbul (Turkey) with a high rate of urban …

We study the problem of locating disaster response and relief facilities in the city of Istanbul,
where a massively destructive earthquake is expected to occur in the near future. The …

Purpose Locating disaster response centers is one of the key elements of efficient relief
operations. The location and infrastructure of the candidate facilities usually conform to the …

Megacities in developing countries are rapidly transforming places. Under the impetus of
global change processes and consequent transformations at the environmental, social …