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Thesis
Title:
A comprehensive analysis of severe flood events in Turkey
:
event documentation, triggering mechanisms and impact modelling
Other titles:
Übersetzung des Haupttitels: Eine ausführliche Analyse schwerer Flutereignisse in der Türkei: Ereignisdokumentation, Auslösemechanismen und Auswirkungsmodellierung
University thesis:
Dissertation, Universität Potsdam, 2021 (kumulative Dissertation)
Footnote:
kumulative Dissertation
Description:
Over the past decades, natural hazards, many of which are aggravated by climate change and reveal an increasing trend in frequency and intensity, have caused significant human and economic losses and pose a considerable obstacle to sustainable development. Hence, dedicated action toward disaster risk reduction is needed to understand the underlying drivers and create efficient risk mitigation plans. Such action is requested by the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 (SFDRR), a global agreement launched in 2015 that establishes stating priorities for action, e.g. an improved understanding of disaster risk. Turkey is one of the SFDRR contracting countries and has been severely affected by many natural hazards, in particular earthquakes and floods. However, disproportionately little is known about flood hazards and risks in Turkey. Therefore, this thesis aims to carry out a comprehensive analysis of flood hazards for the first time in Turkey from triggering drivers to impacts. It is intended to contribute to a better ...