Expert Blames Istanbul Flood Damage on Poor Urban Planning
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The recent flood disaster in Istanbul has reopened the debate on the city's infrastructure and urban development. But is excessive rainfall the only problem? Scientific research examining Istanbul's river basins and flood risk reveals how urbanization, construction in riverbeds, and drainage capacity can all affect the scale of the disaster.
The streams of Istanbul, buried under concrete, are leading to floods. City planning mistakes and zoning decisions are triggering these disasters.
Flooding in Istanbul: Is the cause of the disaster precipitation or concreting? Flooding in Istanbul, along with record rainfall, also raised the problem of concreting and infrastructure. Dr. Ahmet Adiller explained why the flood turned into a disaster. Indigo Magazine
After the rains reached 242 kilograms per square meter in Istanbul, experts pointed out the risks of concreting, loss of green space, construction in stream beds and health risks in turning excessive rainfall into a disaster.
Ahmet Kurtoğlu, discussing Kağıthane and Vadi İstanbul, areas affected by flooding during heavy rainfall in Istanbul, drew attention to the Court of Accounts' 2022 report.
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