Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bağcı said that while the preventability of climate change has been debated over the past 100 years, it has now become a reality accepted by everyone.
Pointing out that it does not appear possible to completely halt climate change under current global conditions, Bağcı noted that scientists and local and national policymakers are therefore conducting research aimed at helping society adapt to this process with minimal harm.
Bağcı said, “We can say that with climate change, there has been an increase in forest fires, floods, and certain epidemic diseases, as well as biological disasters. Through projects developed by scientists and with the support they receive, risk and vulnerability analyses are being conducted. “In other words, by examining past events and analyzing previous disasters, we can determine through various analyses where a flood or landslide might occur before it actually happens. We can produce risk maps. Consequently, there is now a greater need for these analyses in the context of climate change,” he said.
Drawing attention to the fact that different disasters come to the fore in every region of Turkey, Bağcı continued:
“When we talk about the Black Sea region, floods and landslides come to mind. When we look at the Mediterranean, we see that wildfires are the primary concern. And in the Southeast, we see drought and other disasters. Turkey needs to provide disaster education to its citizens, perhaps starting as early as elementary and middle school, and this education should be tailored to geographical conditions and local
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