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Citation

Orhan E. Disasters 2015; 40(1): 45-64.

Affiliation

Assistant Professor, Department of City and Regional Planning, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/disa.12132

PMID

26271477

Abstract

The lack of attention paid to businesses in disaster management systems from the standpoint of state policies hampers efforts to build community resilience. This paper examines, therefore, the extent of business preparedness for disasters. Empirical research was conducted in Adapazarı, Turkey, 13 years after the İzmit earthquake, which struck the northwest of the country on 17 August 1999, claiming the lives of some 17,000 people. For the study, 232 firms were selected to inquire about their preparedness before and after the event. It is hypothesised that business preparedness is influenced by the following set of variables: business size; business sector; business age; financial condition prior to the disaster; occupancy tenure; market range; education level; and previous disaster experience. In line with the findings of the research, a policy framework is constructed to rationalise the allocation of resources for building resilience at the aggregate level by facilitating business preparedness.


Language: en

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