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A City Awaiting Its Earthquake: Istanbul…
Time is running out… An earthquake is a reality for Istanbul. There’s no escaping it… When will it happen? How strong will it be? How much damage will it cause? How many lives will be lost? It’s hard to say anything definitive
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The only certainty is this: We can take precautions against an earthquake. We can minimize its effects. Guided by science and through a collective societal effort, we can make Istanbul earthquake-ready. *Istanbul’s Earthquake Reality* was prepared with this guiding principle in mind.
In this landmark study on earthquakes, 11 leading experts
experts in their respective fields examine earthquakes from every angle. From its history and geoscience to making structures earthquake-resistant, the psychological devastation it causes in people,
how to protect our cultural heritage, environmental impacts, sociological and legal dimensions, and the traces it leaves in our collective memory through literature—all of these are laid out in *The Reality of Earthquakes in Istanbul*.
What can we do to protect our families and homes? How can we organize our community?
What are our legal rights? How can we talk to our children about earthquakes?
The answers to all these questions—and many more—can be found in *Istanbul’s Earthquake Reality*…