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Measuring the physical resilience of Rural-Urban contexts against earthquakes (Case study: Rural-Urban context of Akbarabad, Yazd)
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Reza Akbari *   , Mahsa Zareian , Mohammad Bagher Nadi |
| Department of urbanism, school of art and architecture, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran , r_akbari@yazd.ac.ir |
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Abstract: (778 Views) |
Objective: The objective of this research is to achieve approaches to improve physical resilience in rural-urban areas.
Method: The present mixed (qualitative and quantitative) research is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive in terms of method. First, indicators for measuring the physical resilience of rural-urban areas were extracted from documentary studies and their validity was confirmed by interviewing experts. Then, based on the experts' opinions and using the Analytic Hierarchy Process technique, the weights of the indicators were determined so that a final map expressing the physical resilience of different blocks of the rural-urban area of Akbarabad, Yazd city, was created in the Geographic Information System (GIS) environment using the Map Overlap Analysis tool. Finally, based on each of the indicators used in the research, approaches to improve the physical resilience of rural-urban areas were presented.
Results: The results of the study indicate that the level of physical resilience of the studied area varies between 17.2-34.7 units, and the southern block of the rural-urban areas of Akbarabad, Yazd city, with a physical resilience between 17.2 and 23 units, needs to be prioritized for improving physical resilience.
Conclusions: The results of the study confirm that historical age and construction with old materials are the main reasons for low physical resilience in rural-urban fabrics, while in other fabrics, such as informal settlements, this is mainly due to the economic situation of the household. In this regard, measures and approaches such as empowerment of residents, public information, raising awareness among residents, completing the database of institutions working to retrofit buildings and reduce harmful uses, creating maps of evacuation areas and relief routes, changing high-risk uses in the area, consolidating small blocks, and creating criteria for retrofitting buildings and facades are also effective in improving the physical resilience of rural-urban areas. |
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| Keywords: Physical resilience, rural-urban areas, earthquake, Akbarabad, Yazd city. |
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Type of Study: Research |
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سکونتگاههای شهری و روستایی
Received: 2023/06/2 | Accepted: 2025/03/12 | Published: 2025/06/28
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