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Flood resilience review May 2015

This report provides a case study on the effects of the major floods that swept through the Balkan region in 2014 and the efforts that were undertaken to increase resilience in the Balkan region. In this context, the

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This document reports on Turkey's progress on the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) during the period 2013-2015, presents the outcome statements for the three HFA strategic goals, and answers the key questions.
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The preparation of this National Progress Report has been undertaken within the framework of the 2013-15 HFA Monitoring and Progress Review process, facilitated by UNISDR and the ISDR partnership.
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This paper is part of a series highlighting the World Bank's achievements in disaster risk management (DRM) initiatives. It presents a comprehensive program intended to help Istanbul prepare for and respond to earthquakes. It describes: (i) its context;

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This publication illustrates JICA’s efforts at mainstreaming disaster risk reduction (DRR) through its various programmes and initiatives. It offers a comprehensive cross-mixing of themes related to the Post-2015 Framework for DRR (HFA2) as well as the

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This report compiles the result of the study on a disaster prevention / mitigation basic plan in Istanbul including Seismic Microzonation in the Republic of Turkey conducted by the Government of Japan in response to a request from the Government of the

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This report contains the building stones for an emergency plan for Turkey. The main guiding principle has been the self-evident fact that while no natural disaster can be prevented from happening, the incorporation of well-formulated planning and

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This report contains the result of a microzonation study in Asian side of Istanbul City. Aim of the study is the determination of geological, geotechnical, geophysical features of Anatolian Side, Istanbul Provincial and the areas of Anatolian Side with

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