Copyright 1995
The International Bank for Reconstruction
and Development/The World Bank
1818 H Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20433 U.S.A. |
| This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part and in any form for educational or nonprofit uses, without special permission from the copyright holder, provided acknowledgment of the source is made. The Secretariat of IDNDR would appreciate receiving a copy of any publication that uses this publication as a source. Copies may be sent to the Environment Department, The World Bank, 1818 H Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20433, U.S.A. and to the IDNDR, Palais des Nations, CH-1211, Geneva 10, Switzerland. |
| No use of this publication may be made for resale or other commercial purpose without the prior written permission of the copyright holders. |
| The designations of geographical entities in this book, and the presentation of materials, do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the World Bank or its member institutions concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. |
| The interpretations and conclusions in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the World Bank or its member institutions. |
| UN General Assembly Resolution 236 of 1989 launched the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR, 19902000) to "reduce through concerted international action, especially in developing countries, the loss of life, property damage, and social and economic disruption caused by natural disasters." IDNDR focuses on natural disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, landslides, avalanches, cyclones, floods, drought, and locust infestations. |
| Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data |
Informal settlements, environmental degradation, and disaster
vulnerability : Turkey case study / edited by Ronald Parker, Alcira
Kreimer, Mohan Munasinghe.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 0-8213-3397-6
1. Emergency managementTurkeyCase studies. 2. Environmental
policyTurkeyCase studies. I. Parker, Ronald (Ronald Steven)
II. Kreimer, Alcira. III. Munasinghe, Mohan, 1945
HV551.5T9I54 1995
363.3'84'09561dc20 95-32774
CIP |
|
