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Turkey - Risk Profile

The risk is the combination of the probability of an event and its negative consequences.

This risk profile is an analysis of the mortality and economic loss risk for three weather-related hazards: tropical cyclones, floods and landslides. In addition new insights have been gained into other hazards such as earthquakes, tsunami and drought.

Please see also: Turkey Disaster Statistics

Human Exposure

Modelled number of people present in hazard zones that are thereby subject to potential losses.

Hazard type Population
exposed
Percentage of population
Country ranking
Cyclone -
- out of 89
Drought 4,054,870
16th out of 184
Flood 82,886
32nd out of 162
Landslide 6,378
30th out of 162
 
Earthquake 2,155,233
13th out of 153
Tsunami 140,227
16th out of 265

Legend:
Tropical Cyclones (Saffir-Simpson categories)


Earthquake (modified Mercalli scale classes)

Economic Exposure

Modelled amount of GDP (Gross Domestic Product) present in hazard zones that are thereby subject to potential losses.

Hazard type GDP exposed (billions-US$)
Percentage of GDP
Country ranking
Cyclone -
- out of 89
Flood 0.32
32nd out of 162
Landslide 0.17
24th out of 162
 
Earthquake 57.43
14th out of 153
Tsunami 0.06
33rd out of 265

Legend:
Tropical Cyclones (Saffir-Simpson categories)


Earthquake (modified Mercalli scale classes)

Vulnerability and Risk

The characteristics and circumstances of a community, system or asset that make it susceptible to the damaging effects of a hazard.

  Vulnerability Index Risk
Absolute
Risk
Relative
Mortality Risk Index
Multiple
         
Cyclone
Flood
Landslide
         
Earthquake
Legend:



Vulnerability Index:
Estimated number of people killed per year
(per mio. exposed)

Risk Absolute:
Average killed per year

Risk Relative:
Killed per million per year

Mortality Risk Index: Average of both indicators (RA+RR/2)

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Multiple Risk Map on Turkey

The PREVIEW Global Risk Data Platform is a multiple agencies effort to share spatial data information on global risk from natural hazards. Users can visualise, download or extract data on past hazardous events, human & economical hazard exposure and risk from natural hazards. It covers tropical cyclones and related storm surges, drought, earthquakes, biomass fires, floods, landslides, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions. This was developed as a support to the 2009 Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR).
View the application: Global Risk Platform.

Source of data: 2009 Global Assessment Report
Data displayed does not imply national endorsement

Disclaimer:
This analysis was conducted using global datasets, the resolution of which is not relevant for in-situ planning and should not be used for life and death decisions. UNEP and partners (UNDP, UN/ISDR, The World Bank) should in no case be liable for misuse of the presented results.

The designations employed and the presentation of material on the maps do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of UNEP, UNDP, UNISDR, The World Bank or the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.

Last data update: 2009-09-30 13:59:11