TY  - JOUR
AB  - Tehran is a city with about ten million people living or commuting in and out of it on a daily basis. The history of the region indicates strong earthquakes of magnitude 7.0 and higher, with a return period of 175 years. With the constant threat of strong earthquakes, the city of Tehran and the scientific body have joined together to prepare and implement a comprehensive plan for different aspects of the earthquake reduction policies. Focuses only on the disaster mitigation strategies for the city of Tehran. The policy framework for the disaster mitigation involves: engineering and construction; physical planning; economic planning; policy guidance; and public response. Explains the general plan as well as the results obtained.
VL  - 9
IS  - 3
SN  - 0965-3562
DO  - 10.1108/09653560010335194
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/09653560010335194
AU  - F. N
PY  - 2000
Y1  - 2000/01/01
TI  - Disaster mitigation strategies in Tehran, Iran
T2  - Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal
PB  - MCB UP Ltd
SP  - 205
EP  - 212
Y2  - 2024/04/18
ER  -