Earthquake experience and preparedness in Turkey

ORAL M., Yenel A., ORAL E., Aydin N., TUNCAY T.

DISASTER PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT, cilt.24, sa.1, ss.21-37, 2015 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 24 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1108/dpm-01-2013-0008
  • Dergi Adı: DISASTER PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.21-37
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to measure and compare the level of earthquake preparedness of individuals living in Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey, evaluate whether prior earthquake experience has an impact on earthquake preparedness and discuss the cultural factors that may play a role in determining the level of preparedness.