Development of urban planning guidelines for improving emergency response capacities in seismic areas of Iran |
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| Authors: | Kambod Amini Hosseini Mohammad Kazem Jafari Maziar Hosseini Babak Mansouri Solmaz Hosseinioon |
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| Institution: | Assistant Professor at the International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Iran;;Professor, International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Iran;;Assistant Professor at the Islamic Azad University (South Branch) and President of the Tehran Disaster Mitigation and Management Organization, Iran;;Assistant Professor at the International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Iran;;Assistant Researcher, International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Iran. |
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| Abstract: | This paper presents the results of research carried out to improve emergency response activities in earthquake-prone areas of Iran. The research concentrated on emergency response operations, emergency medical care, emergency transportation, and evacuation—the most important issues after an earthquake with regard to saving the lives of victims. For each topic, some guidelines and criteria are presented for enhancing emergency response activities, based on evaluations of experience of strong earthquakes that have occurred over the past two decades in Iran, notably Manjil (1990), Bam (2003), Firouz Abad-Kojour (2004), Zarand (2005) and Broujerd (2006). These guidelines and criteria are applicable to other national contexts, especially countries with similar seismic and social conditions as Iran. The results of this study should be incorporated into comprehensive plans to ensure sustainable development or reconstruction of cities as well as to augment the efficiency of emergency response after an earthquake. |
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| Keywords: | Bam Broujerd earthquake emergency operations emergency road evacuation Firouz Abad-Kojour Iran Manjil medical care Tehran Zarand |
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