Urban Planning Principles In Disaster Regions
Architecture
Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences
Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Planning Principles In Disaster Regions | MIM558 | Elective | Master's degree | 1 | Spring | 6 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Elif Yeşim KÖSTEN
Assistant Prof. Dr. Ahmet Kıvanç KUTLUCA
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Evaluate the natural disasters affect on urban and rural settlements.
2) Classify the vulnerability assessment studies in probable areas having natural disaster risk.
3) Develop the re-settlement plans on safe lands for regions with natural hazard risk.
4) Discuss the field specific concepts
5) Comment on the cases regarding urban planning in disasters regions.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||
| 1 | No relation | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 2 | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 3 | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 4 | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 5 | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
No
Course Contents
This course equips candidates with in-depth knowledge of general principles of planning for new and existing settlements in disaster areas, assessment of physical and social affect of earthquakes on housing areas, earthquake and housing policies, planning process and planning stages, goals and objectives for earthquake sensitive urban planning, assessment of data for natural and built environment, site selection and location, population, density and settlement patterns, land use and transportation relationships, distribution of urban facilities, public participation for planning, examination of urban planning experiences developed to reduce earthquake risk, principles and criteria for social and spatial planning in settlements and housing areas.
Weekly Schedule
1) Introduction2) Natural disaster effects in urban and rural settlements
3) Natural disaster effects in urban and rural settlements
4) Natural disaster effects in urban and rural settlements
5) Classification of studies on planning approaches in potential areas with natural disaster risk
6) Classification of studies on planning approaches in potential areas with natural disaster risk
7) Classification of studies on planning approaches in potential areas with natural disaster risk
8) Development of settlement plans in new safe regions for disaster risk areas
9) Development of settlement plans in new safe regions for disaster risk areas
10) Development of settlement plans in new safe regions for disaster risk areas
11) Development of settlement plans in new safe regions for disaster risk areas
12) Discussion on related issues
13) Discussion on related issues
14) Student presentations
15) Student presentation
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Group Study
5) Brain Storming
6) Self Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
40% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
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Total | 100% | |||||||||||||||||
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required