Environmental Hazard Zonation Affect on Physical Development of Tabriz City

Subject Areas : Geopolitic

Sh  Roostaei ¹ (ندارد)
بهروز  Sarisaraf ² (ندارد)

Received: 2015-01-13 Accepted : 2015-01-13 Published : 2006-07-23

Keywords: Geomorphology, Environmental hazards, Tabriz faults, zonation, GIS, Physical development,

Abstract :

Natural elements such as fertile soil, fresh climate, abundant water supply, alluvialfans, springs, minerals and so much others; now a days becomes basis for developmentof settlement, economic, industrial and agriculture centers. Beside the benefits, thereare many hazardous phenomena such as landslide, earthquake, faults, and floods thatyearly cause’s damage for man made structures.In this research we have recognized all natural hazards affects Tapirs city. Themain aims of this article are hazards verifying and their analysis and presentation ofbest procedure for countermeasures against. These analyses show that, Tabriz fault ismain hazardous factor among others; and hazards such as landslide and subsidence myaccurse after earthquake. Flood is other natural hazard in Tabriz city.