A Neighborhood Scale Spatial and Environmental Resilience Index Development

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2024-9-6

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Büyüksoy, Elif Özge

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The process of urban densification has resulted in a disruption to the equilibrium between human-made and natural systems, with a range of adverse effects on various aspects of urban life. The term 'urban resilience' is used to describe a city's capacity to adapt, recover and make informed decisions in the event of unforeseen disasters and threats. Several indices are available in the literature for measuring urban resilience and developing strategies at the city and regional scales. However, their application to smaller scales as neighborhoods has been limited. It is therefore necessary to extend the application of these strategies to lower scales to improve risk management in urban areas. The objective of this study is to define urban resilience at the neighborhood level and to develop a resilience measurement index to address environmental and spatial risks. Furthermore, the study emphasizes the necessity of measuring resilience indicators at the neighborhood level, with the input of expert opinion. The SPSS program is employed to evaluate expert opinions and construct a resilience index at the neighborhood scale. Subsequently, the index is analyzed using the ArcGIS program, with fieldwork conducted in two neighborhoods in Ankara that exhibited disparate construction patterns. The resilience of these neighborhoods is evaluated using the Quantitative Metric Measurement Method, thereby facilitating a comparative analysis. In essence, this study aims to establish a framework for measuring and enhancing the resilience of urban neighborhoods in the face of risks.

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Urban resilience, Neighbourhood, Resilience Measurement Index, Urban risk, Robustness

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/111360

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Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Thesis