Restoration Activities Following the Marmara, Turkey Earthquake of August 17, 1999 (1999-2000)
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The primary objective of the research is to provide detailed information on various social aspects of the Marmara earthquake. In particular, the research focuses on activities aimed at restoring basic social functions to the impacted region during the early recovery phase of the disaster. This paper examines three of those functions: (1) housing, (2) education, and (3) health care. The paper concludes by discussing numerous future research needs that stem from this earthquake in the areas of disaster preparedness, emergency response, social recovery, and mitigation. Restoration Activities Following the Marmara, Turkey Earthquake of August 17, 1999
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