March 31- April 6, 2013
A Study Space is a week-long intensive workshop, in which scholars from a variety of disciplines come together with government and private sector professionals to develop solutions to legal, social, and policy challenges being faced by urban areas. It is vastly different from a conference in that:
Istanbul was selected for the location of Study Space VI because it is a strategically important and historically rich megacity with a strong, stable economy. However, disasters, both natural and man-made, threaten Turkey's financial and economic security.
Istanbul, located in one of the world's most seismically active areas, faces significant risks from earthquakes and resulting tsunamis. Experts predict a 50% chance that a major earthquake will strike Istanbul in the next 30 years, which could result in significant loss of life and injuries as well as extensive damage to buildings and infrastructure.
Turkey also faces significant risk from landslides, floods, environmental disasters, rising sea levels, and the current tension along the 500 mile long Syria-Turkey border.
Using Istanbul as a case study, participants will learn how the city is planning for these types of hazardous events in order to prevent a large-scale disaster. Through daily lectures and field visits, Study Space VI will provide participants with an understanding of the spatial organization and growth of the city; land use challenges; the effects of a major disaster on people, infrastructure, industry, trade and culture; and the city's disaster preparedness strategy including urban transformation projects, disaster response plans, and managing environmental refugees.
This is a joint project with Bahcesehir University in Istanbul, Turkey in cooperation with the Payson Center for International Development at Tulane University Law School in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Sunday, March 31
6 p.m. Group dinner - Welcome and Overview of Schedule
Monday, April 1
10-10:30 a.m. Welcome at Bahcesehir University
10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Lecture on the Topography, Geography and Structure of the City
12 p.m. Group Lunch
2 p.m. Tour of the Bosphorus
6 p.m. Group Study Dinner
Tuesday, April 2
9 a.m. Ferry to Buyukada Island
10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Lecture on Protection of the Princes' Islands
12 p.m. Tour of the Island including Group Lunch
5 p.m. Group Study Dinner on the Island
7 p.m. Depart for Mainland
Wednesday, April 3
9-10 a.m. Lecture on Protecting Historical Structures in the Wake of Disaster
10 a.m. Field Trip to the Historical District
6 p.m. Group Study Dinner
Thursday, April 4
10-11:30 a.m. Lecture on Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response
11:30 a.m. Tour of the City by Van and Walking to Understand Urban Transformation Projects and Disaster Preparedness Challenges including Group Lunch
6 p.m. Group Study Dinner
Friday, April 5
9 a.m. Ferry to Heybeliada Island
10:30 a.m. Lecture on the Responsibilities and Liabilities After Disasters
12 p.m. Group Lunch and Excursion to Asian Side of Istanbul to Explore Different Land Use Patterns
Saturday, April 6 - Participants Depart
The cost to participate in Study Space VI is $2000. This includes single-occupancy accommodations (6 nights), breakfast daily, group meals as identified in the schedule, speaker honoraria, and field visits including transportation. Airline tickets must be purchased separately. Airport ground transportation is not included. Passports and visas, if required, are the responsibility of the individual participant.
Full payment of the program fee must be made by March 1, 2013.
