Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Tezin Türü: Yüksek Lisans
Tezin Yürütüldüğü Kurum: Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi, Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi, Tarih Bölümü, Türkiye
Tezin Onay Tarihi: 2019
Tezin Dili: İngilizce
Öğrenci: Deniz Özeren
Danışman: Selçuk Dursun
Özet:This thesis analyzes the impact of political, economic,sanitary and environmental transformations in the Ottoman Empirein relation to urban pollution management in Istanbul in the 19th century. By examining this transformationin the local administration and municipal organization, it aims to underline the relationship between the Ottoman ideas of modernity and the changing perceptions of dirt and consequently cleanliness.The economic transformations and increasing commercial activities in the Tanzimat period had put a pressure on the municipal infrastructure of the imperial capital city where dirt became more visible in the urban life. Furthermore, changing sanitary discourses in the 19th century shifted the perceptions of urban pollution from something inconvenient to something formidable. Associating filth with contagious diseases like cholera opened up new channels of discussion in terms of disease prevention and waste management procedures. As such, the construction of various quarantine practices and sewer systems were the most prominent features of these prevention efforts. They were also the backbone of sanitary policies of the Ottoman government. This thesis also seeks to compare the Ottoman case with that of British and French examples of urban pollution management in London and Paris.