Proposed seismic risk reduction program for the megacity of Tehran, Iran

Natural Hazards Review

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 140-145

  Shakib, H ^a   Joghan, S Dardaei ^a   Pirizadeh, M ^a  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Earthquakes; Iran; Risk management; Seismic effects; Seismic risk reduction; Tehran; Urban areas; Urban mitigation plan; Vulnerability assessment

Indexed keywords

IRAN; MITIGATION PLANS; SEISMIC EFFECT; SEISMIC RISK; TEHRAN; URBAN AREAS; VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTS;

EARTHQUAKES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SEISMIC DESIGN;

DISASTER PREVENTION;

DISASTER MANAGEMENT; EARTHQUAKE EVENT; MEGACITY; PRIVATE SECTOR; RISK FACTOR; SEISMIC ANISOTROPY; STATE ROLE; URBAN AREA; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; VULNERABILITY;

IRAN; TEHRAN [IRAN];

EID: 80051603674     PISSN: 15276988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)NH.1527-6996.0000042     Document Type: Article

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