Citation

Shakib H, Joghan S, Pirizadeh M. Nat. Hazards Rev. 2011; 12(3): 140-145.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, American Society of Civil Engineers)

DOI

10.1061/(ASCE)NH.1527-6996.0000042

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Urban development has been rapidly progressing in the megacity of Tehran without the proper development of a disaster prevention system for potential earthquakes. Considering the high level of seismic hazard and the number of existing vulnerable structures, it is absolutely essential to prepare a regional seismic disaster prevention plan to mitigate possible seismic damage in Tehran. This work is an attempt to propose a seismic risk reduction program for the city. The key goal of this program is to identify the roles and responsibilities of the governmental and private sectors for earthquake disaster management.