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TURKISH REPUBLIC PRIME MINISTRY Disaster and
Emergency Management Presidency
AFAD ICT PROJECTS (Istanbul, Turkey, 11
December 2012)

• Özge MISE

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AFAD
AFAD

• Three institutions were responsible for disaster
  and emergency management in the past
• Proven to be inefficient and unuseful in case of
  an emergency
• They were abolished and AFAD was established in
  2009 for an effective and efficient Disaster
  Management in Turkey.

Republic of Turkey Prime Ministry Disaster and
Emergency Management Presidency
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ONGOING ICT PROJECTS
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A. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM

• Aims to gather all information that is useful
  for Disaster Management in one GIS database.
• Currently all institutions create their own
  data. No common language.
• Increase efficiency in the response and relief
  phases.

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B. COMMAND CONTROL SYSTEM

• Turkish response speed to disasters is
  appreciated worldwide. However there is no
  standardization.
• It is aimed to increase the visibility and
  tracibility of resources, logistical elements
  and response teams
• Better upwards and downwards communication
  between field units and HQ for costtime-effective
  response activities.

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C. TEMPORARY SHELTERS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

• Currently 130.000 Syrian refugees reside in
  Turkish temporary shelters.
• Tracking of the population and basic needs in
  these camps is a big problem.
• It is aimed to automatize the camp management
  functions.

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D. UNINTERRUPTED AND SECURE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

• Uninterrupted communication is very important
  for disaster management.
• Will be discussed today in detail in Session 3.

NETWORK
AFAD
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E. WARNING AND ALARM SYSTEMS (SIREN SYSTEMS)

• Existing sirens work manually.
• A modern siren system which can be remotely
  controlled is necessary.
• Pilot application area is Zonguldak city, located
  in Northern Turkey.

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F. TURKEY DISASTER DATA CENTER PROJECT (TDDCP)

• Remote and secure data storage center for all
  disaster related data .
• Will constitute the infrastructure for all the
  ongoing projects.
• Currently in the Modeling Phase.
• Will be followed by Infrastructure Design,
  Analysis and Implementation.

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G. IMAGE PROCESSING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
ACTIVITIES (LONG TERM)

• Change Detection in the disaster area using
  remote sensing images.
• Best practices in the world are currently
  examined.
• Budgeting is the most critical issue for the
  realization of this project.

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Dr. Atsushi Miyazaki
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Thank You.