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Tiles, taps and earthquake-proofing: lessons for disaster management in Turkey

Alpaslan Özerdem

Post-war Reconstruction and Development Unit (PRDU), University of York, the King's Manor, York YO1 2EP, UK; fax: (44) 1904 433949 ao102{at}york.ac.ukn

This paper explores the lessons learned from the disaster management experience in Turkey in response to the Marmara earthquake in August 1999. It discusses why this earthquake produced such a large impact, including the shortcomings in the measures meant to ensure that buildings were more earthquake proof. It suggests why, unlike with previous earthquakes, the public reaction to the shortcomings in disaster preparedness for this earthquake may promote important changes within Turkish society. Finally, it outlines possible responses to these shortcomings, including a greater role for house buyers in ensuring that what they purchase is adequately built and the role of international support in increasing the effectiveness of Turkey’s disaster response institutions.

Environment and Urbanization, Vol. 11, No. 2, 177-180 (1999)
DOI: 10.1177/095624789901100215
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