This article brings the contemporary thinking and practice of Urban Environmental Management (UEM) to the solution of current environmental problems in Istanbul, Turkey. With a fast-growing population of over 15 million, Istanbul is both the largest city in Europe and the world’s 5 th largest city in terms of population within city limits. Such cities face more immediate problems than those in the developed world and have fewer resources to deal with them. The article first considers the context of Turkey, and then reviews issues of poverty alleviation, industry, transportation, energy, water, sewage and sanitation, and finance. Finally, it proposes a 5-year plan to help alleviate the urban environmental problems of this transcontinental city utilizing a real-world database compiled from Turkish government documents and a limited budget.
KeywordsUrban Environmental ManagementUEMCity and Regional Planning
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