A Retrospective Look at Earthquakes in the Izmit Gulf Area

A retrospective look at seismic activity in the Izmit Gulf area, including a focus on the catastrophic August 17, 1999 earthquake. In particular, normative land use strategies for ameliorating the impacts of seismic events are explored.

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DC_Title	A Retrospective Look at Earthquakes in the Izmit Gulf Area
DC_Subject_Specific	earthquakes;land use;Izmit;August 17, 1999;Turkey
DC_Description	A retrospective look at seismic activity in the Izmit Gulf area, including a focus on the catastrophic August 17, 1999 earthquake. In particular, normative land use strategies for ameliorating the impacts of seismic events are explored.
DC_Language	eng
DC_Type	Text
DC_Format	WWW pages - static
DC_Publisher	Department of Geography, Fatih University
DC_Publisher_Address	Karaagac Yolu, Buyukcekmece-Istanbul, Turkey, 34900;http://www.geography.fatih.edu.tr
DC_Contributor_PersonalName	Nicholas Novakowski
DC_Coverage_X_min	25.8
DC_Coverage_X_max	44.8
DC_Coverage_Y_min	36
DC_Coverage_Y_max	42.1
DC_Coverage_T_Early	-1440
DC_Coverage_T_Late	0
DC_Coverage_PlaceName	Turkey, Izmit
DC_Coverage_Spatial_Georeference	Coordinates
DC_Coverage_Notes	Administrative Units of Turkey; Historical Maps of Seismic Activity in Turkey
ECAI_Team	Turkey
ECAI_Notes	This site is an introduction to land use planning in seismically-active areas. A historical point of view is provided, but the focus of the paper relates to a normative discussion of strategies for mitigating the impacts of earthquakes.
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