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Beyond Epicenters
Assessing Earthquake Vulnerability Through Economic and Social Networks
A Holistic and Systemic Approach to Disaster Risk
The Vision
About the Project
Beyond Epicenters: Assessing Earthquake Vulnerability Through Economic and Social Networks is a 48-month project funded by the European Union's Horizon Europe MSCA program. Coordinated by TED University's Sustainable Trade Research Center (TEDUsTRC), the project aims to analyze the cascading effects of disasters like earthquakes and tsunamis.
We go beyond assessing physical damage by focusing on the complex interdependencies across economic, social, and infrastructural networks. Through case studies from Turkey, Morocco, and Portugal, we aim to provide concrete, strategic models for policymakers.
Systemic Analysis
Understanding cascading effects across interconnected networks
Regional Case Studies
In-depth analysis from Turkey, Morocco, and Portugal
Policy Impact
Concrete, strategic models for policymakers and decision-makers
The Consortium & Global Network
Partners from across Europe and beyond
TED University
TEDU
📍 Ankara • Turkey
Abdullah Gül University
AGU
📍 Kayseri • Turkey
Universidade Lusófona
COFAC
📍 Lisbon • Portugal
University of Hamburg
UHAM
📍 Hamburg • Germany
University of Bergen
UIB
📍 Bergen • Norway
ECOMM IT Solutions
ECOMM
📍 Kyiv • Ukraine
Quantag IT Solutions
QIS
📍 Munich • Germany
Months Duration
Partner Institutions
Countries
Case Study Regions
Leadership Team
Guiding the research with expertise and vision
Prof. Dr. Nazire Nergiz Dinçer
TEDUsTAM Deputy Director, leading the consortium in earthquake vulnerability assessment and disaster risk reduction.
Prof. Dr. Ayça Tekin-Koru
Directing research initiatives and providing strategic oversight for the project's academic and research components.
About the Team
Our leadership team brings together decades of combined expertise in disaster risk reduction, economic modeling, and network analysis. Based at TED University's TEDUsTRC research center, we are committed to advancing innovative approaches to understanding and mitigating earthquake vulnerability across interconnected systems.