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Turkey
UNISDR warns against ignoring seismic threats
18 Jan 2012, CRED; UNISDR
According to new statistics published by CRED and UNISDR, 302 human impact disasters inflicted record economic damages of $366 billion in 2011. Major disasters occurred in high and middle-income countries, including Brazil, New Zealand, Japan, USA, Thailand, Turkey and the Philippines. 'Unless we prepare for the worst then many earthquake-prone urban areas around the world are destined to see even greater loss of life'...
National Platform
- National Platform Focal Point:
Prime Ministry, Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) - Website:http://www.afad.gov.tr
- Contact:President
- Phone:+90 312 220 26 06
- HFA Focal Point:
Prime Ministry, Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) - Website:http://www.afad.gov.tr
- Contact:President
- Phone:+90 312 220 26 06
Hyogo Framework for Action
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- Turkey: National climate change strategy2010, Turkey - gov
- Turkey: National progress report on the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (2009-2011) 2010, DEMP, Turkey - gov
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Human Exposure
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population  |
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| Cyclone |  |
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| Drought | 4,054,870 |  |
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| Flood | 82,886 |  |
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| Landslide | 6,378 |  |
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| Earthquake | 2,155,233 |     |
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| Tsunami | 140,227 |  |
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Source of data: 2009 Global Assessment Report |
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Top 5 Natural Disaster reported
| Disaster | Date | Affected | (no. of people) |
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| Earthquake* | 1998 | 1,589,600 |  |
| Earthquake* | 1999 | 1,358,953 | |
| Flood | 1998 | 1,240,047 | |
| Earthquake* | 1983 | 834,137 | |
| Earthquake* | 1984 | 375,038 | |
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Source of data: OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database Data version: v11.08 *: Including tsunami Data displayed does not imply national endorsement. |
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- Association of European Schools of Planning 26th Congress11-15 Jul 2012, Turkey (Ankara)
Family disaster plan2005, Bogazici Univ; GHI; Risk RED
- ABC basic disaster awareness handbook2001, KOERI
Lessons from recent major earthquakes2012, Swiss Re
Children and disasters: building resilience through education2011, UNICEF; UNISDR EUR
- Information systems assistant, G-4Switzerland (Geneva), UNISDR
- Team assistant, G-4 (resource management section)Switzerland (Geneva), UNISDR
- Information assistant, G5Switzerland (Geneva), UNISDR
Neighbouring Countries
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