Urban planner Bayram Vardar stated that all fault lines in Bursa had been identified in the recent past within the framework of the Bursa Metropolitan Environmental Master Plan. Speaking at a meeting reviewing Bursa’s century-long history of urban planning, Vardar said, “We have all the data Bursa needs concerning earthquakes.”
Urban planner Bayram Vardar stated that all fault lines in Bursa had been identified in the recent past within the framework of the Bursa Metropolitan Environmental Master Plan. Speaking at a meeting reviewing Bursa’s century-long history of urban planning, Vardar said, “We have all the data Bursa needs concerning earthquakes.”
A conference was organised through the collaboration of the Bursa Branch of the Chamber of Architects and the Bursa Branch of the Chamber of City Planners. The conference was held at the Bursa Academic Chambers Union in cooperation with these two organisations. Urban Planner Bayram Vardar and Architect and Urban Planner Prof. Dr. Handan Türkoğlu participated as speakers, while numerous architects and urban planners attended the event. The programme examined Bursa’s urban plans from the past to the present and discussed the measures necessary for a more liveable Bursa.
Speaking after the programme, Bayram Vardar stated: “The Kahramanmaraş-centred earthquakes have once again reminded us of earthquake risk. Taking this reality into account, a seminar attended by a technical committee comprising representatives of the Chamber of Architects and the Chamber of City Planners examined the technical, administrative and legal implications of past experiences in envisioning Bursa’s future. Our primary objective was to hold a workshop on what measures should be taken, and how, to make the Bursa of the future more liveable. The workshop included technical analyses of how Bursa’s planning culture, which began approximately a century ago, should develop in the future. The principal issues addressed by the technical committee in planning Bursa’s future between 2011 and 2013 were also considered. It was a valuable exercise in reviewing how green spaces and earthquake risk—a particularly pressing issue today—should be reflected in plans to create a more liveable city,” he said.
Vardar noted that Bursa’s fault lines had been mapped and that local authorities were conducting microzonation studies. He stated: “In Bursa, all the data needed to understand the relationship between ground conditions and buildings are now available. What remains to be done is for both technical professionals and our citizens to take this reality into consideration and determine their needs accordingly.” (İHA)