After the Marmara earthquake: lessons for avoiding short cuts to disasters.

This paper aims to explore a number of lessons learned from the disaster management experience in Turkey in response to the Marmara earthquake in August 1999. It discusses the shortcomings of disaster mitigation and preparedness measures in Turkey in the context of a disaster and development relatio...

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Publicado en:Third World Quarterly Vol. 21; no. 3; pp. 425 - 440
Autores principales: Özerdem, Alpaslan, Barakat, Sultan
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jun2000
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