Learning lessons from the 2011 Van Earthquake to enhance healthcare surge capacity in Turkey

Historically, Turkey has adopted a reactive approach to natural hazards which resulted in significant losses. However, following the 1999 Kocaeli Earthquake, a more proactive approach has been adopted. This study aims to explore the way this new approach operates on the ground. A multinational and m...

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Main Authors:	Nebil Achour, Federica Pascale, Andrew Price, Francesco Polverino, Kurtulus Aciksari, Masakatsu Miyajima, Dogac Niyazi Ozucelik, Masaho Yoshida
Format:	Default Article
Published:	2016
Subjects:	Other built environment and design not elsewhere classified Healthcare resilience Turkey Van earthquake Healthcare surge capacity Healthcare emergency planning Istanbul Built Environment and Design not elsewhere classified
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/2134/21335
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