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The Lice Earthquake in Southeastern Turkey: A Geography of the Disaster.

ADA035628

Publication Date	1976
Personal Author	Mitchell, W. A.
Page Count	106
Abstract	On September 6, 1975, an earthquake of Richter magnitude 6.9 occurred near the town of Lice in southeastern Turkey. Two thousand and eighty-five people were killed and 3,339 were injured in the disaster. The earthquake had a disastrous effect in 193 villages and towns, demolishing 7,713 homes and damaging 8,453 others. Soon after the earthquake the Turkish government implemented a vast restoration program which included rebuilding the town of Lice and building 5,805 homes throughout the area. This report is a comprehensive systematic analysis of the nature and extent of the Lice disaster. Recommendations for future reconstruction practices are offered. (Author)
Keywords	Earthquakes Disasters Rural areas Turkey Construction Communities Earthquake resistant structures Foreign technology Villages Damage assessment Seismology Lice Earthquake(1975)
Source Agency	Non Paid ADAS
NTIS Subject Category	91I - Emergency Services & Planning
Corporate Authors	Air Force Academy Colo
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept.
NTIS Issue Number	197709

The Lice Earthquake in Southeastern Turkey: A Geography of the Disaster.

The Lice Earthquake in Southeastern Turkey: A Geography of the Disaster.
ADA035628

Publication Date	1976
Personal Author	Mitchell, W. A.
Page Count	106
Abstract	On September 6, 1975, an earthquake of Richter magnitude 6.9 occurred near the town of Lice in southeastern Turkey. Two thousand and eighty-five people were killed and 3,339 were injured in the disaster. The earthquake had a disastrous effect in 193 villages and towns, demolishing 7,713 homes and damaging 8,453 others. Soon after the earthquake the Turkish government implemented a vast restoration program which included rebuilding the town of Lice and building 5,805 homes throughout the area. This report is a comprehensive systematic analysis of the nature and extent of the Lice disaster. Recommendations for future reconstruction practices are offered. (Author)
Keywords	Earthquakes Disasters Rural areas Turkey Construction Communities Earthquake resistant structures Foreign technology Villages Damage assessment Seismology Lice Earthquake(1975)
Source Agency	Non Paid ADAS
NTIS Subject Category	91I - Emergency Services & Planning
Corporate Authors	Air Force Academy Colo
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept.
NTIS Issue Number	197709