Natural Disasters and Catastrophes in Turkey
Natural Disasters and Catastrophes in Turkey Hi, my name is Linda Byrne and I have selected Turkey as my country to blog about for my Earth Catastrophes and Disasters (Geol 9) class at Monterey Peninsula College. Before I begin looking at Turkey's history of natural disasters, first, however, I want to briefly discuss the difference between hazards, disasters, and catastrophes. It's important to study and understand earth's natural forces which occur both on the surface, and below the surface of our planet, and the impact those forces have on population centers and, ultimately, how those dangers can be mitigated in the future. These natural forces themselves are not considered hazards, per se, from a scientific perspective, but are considered natural hazards when there is a threat to life and property. A natural hazard is referred to as a disaster if any one of the following applies: 10 or more people are killed as a result; 100+ people are impacted;