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Yalova Earthquake Monument

Yalova Earthquake Monument is a earth science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Yalova Earthquake Monument rather than just read about it. In short: The Yalova Earthquake Monument (Turkish: Yalova Deprem Anıtı), a.k.a. 17 August 1999 Earthquake Monument (Turkish: 17 Ağustos 1999 Deprem Anıtı), is a monument to commemorate the victims of the 1999 İzmit earthquake in Yalova, Turkey. Situated in the 17 August Memorial Park in Yalova, it was opened at the first anniversary of the earthquake on August 17, 2000.

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Reference excerpt

The Yalova Earthquake Monument (Turkish: Yalova Deprem Anıtı), a.k.a. 17 August 1999 Earthquake Monument (Turkish: 17 Ağustos 1999 Deprem Anıtı), is a monument to commemorate the victims of the 1999 İzmit earthquake in Yalova, Turkey. Situated in the 17 August Memorial Park in Yalova, it was opened at the first anniversary of the earthquake on August 17, 2000.

Background In the early hours of August 17, 1999, a powerful earthquake of moment magnitude 7.4 hit the provinces Yalova, Kocaeli and Istanbul in northwestern Turkey, causing the death of around 18,000 people. The extent of the earthquake's damage in Yalova is given officially by 2,508 people dead, and 13,939 heavily damaged homes, which had to be demolished. According to unofficial estimates, the death toll is more. 15,237 buildings were damaged moderate and further 12, 878 in lesser degree.

Monument Right after the earthquake, cleaning and rebuilding work began in Yalova, and the rubble of the collapsed buildings were dumped in the Sea of Marmara directly at its coast. With the completion of the cleanup efforts, the land reclaimed from the sea reached an area covering 65,000 m2 (700,000 sq ft). On June 5, 2000, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for the building of a monument to commemorate the earthquake victims in Yalova. The monument was designed by the sculptor Ümit Öztürk. Situated in the newly established public park on the reclaimed land, the monument's opening took place in the presence of Deputy Prime Minister Mesut Yılmaz and Minister of Labour and Social Security, Deputy of Yalova Yaşar Okuyan on August 17, 2000, the first anniversary of the disaster. The park, initially named "Yaşar Okuyan Park" by the city council of Yalova on June 1, 2000, was renamed to "17 August Park" upon the minister's personal request. The monument, which is in the middle of a small artificial hill, consists of piled marble blocks flanking a hallway and containing the names of around 3,000 earthquake victims. Next to each name, there is a tiny hole to hold a flower. The monument's hallway is paved with colorful mosaic figures, of which small stone pieces were made by the children in Yalova. There are also two halls on both sides of the monument's hallway exhibiting photographs taken after the earthquake.

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Example 1 — a first encounter with Yalova Earthquake Monument

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Yalova Earthquake Monument claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In earth science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Yalova Earthquake Monument before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Yalova Earthquake Monument ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Yalova Earthquake Monument

In research: Yalova Earthquake Monument appears in earth science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Yalova Earthquake Monument in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Yalova Earthquake Monument is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 2000 establishments in Turkey, 21st-century architecture in Turkey, Buildings and structures completed in 2000, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Yalova Earthquake Monument outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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