Analysis of urban vulnerability criteria's in possible disaster Case Study: Bijar City

Subject Areas : Urban and Regional Planning Studies

M.R. rezaei ¹ , مهدی alian ² , A.R asgari ³

1 - Assistance Prof. Geography & Urban Planning, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran
2 - Young Researchers & Elites Club, Science & Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
3 - Ph.D. Candidate, Geography & Urban Planning, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran

Received: 2015-11-16 Accepted : 2017-02-20 Published : 2017-02-27

Keywords: fuzzy logic, Vulnerability, disaster, Disaster management, Bijar city,

Abstract :

Discussion of disaster management in disasters is important issues in urban planning, and recognizing the vulnerability of different parts of the city, seem to be necessary. It should be accepted that always a percentage of crises are inevitable, but the vast majority of threats, disaster and inflammation are imposed and before the outbreak, those must be forecast and prevented with investigation and correct management. This research to achieve accurate perspective on disaster management and prevention of surprise managers, as a first step and the basis for management decisions, identifies and analyzes the vulnerability situation of Bijar city. This study has been done with uses the data of blocks in 1390 and eight criteria's, quality of buildings, construction materials, number of stories, old buildings, plots area, level of occupancy rate, population density and land with fuzzy approach. The results show that very high vulnerability tissues are located in central and southern parts of the Bijar city. These areas partially are based on old and worn out tissues of the city and may have been exposed to the greatest risks when probable disaster. In Bijar city Tzeabad and Almasieh neighborhoods than other neighborhoods are in higher vulnerability. It should be noted that, while the eastern and northern neighborhoods of the city, including neighborhoods Takhte olia, Takhte sofla and Lower, less vulnerable than other neighborhoods, but are far until u desirable and ideal situation.

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