Document Type : Research-Case Study
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PhD Student, Department of Geography and Urban Planning, Larestan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Larestan, Iran
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Department of Geography, Larestan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Larestan, Iran
Abstract
Natural hazards, as a part of the human life process that are increasing in frequency and diversity every day, are considered a fundamental challenge in achieving sustainable development of human societies; Therefore, attention to these natural hazards should become one of the priorities of urban planning. In this regard, the perspective has shifted from focusing solely on reducing vulnerability to increasing resilience to disasters, so that institutions involved in disaster alleviation have focused their activities on achieving a resilient society against disasters. The present study, understanding the importance of measuring urban resilience in terms of physical components, explored the urban area of Minab, in Hormozgan Province. In this study, the following criteria were determined as effective physical components in resilience to natural hazards: distance from hazardous environments, quality of urban fabric, construction density, access to the road network, urban open space, access to relief bases, and access to medical centers. They were weighted and analyzed using the PIPRECIA technique. The findings suggested that the criterion of distance from hazardous environment, with a weight of 0.207718 and distance from medical centers, with a weight of 0.096288, wielded the highest and lowest effect on Minab's urban resilience to natural hazards, respectively. Based on the findings of the study, 77.5% of the total area is in the unsuitable and very unsuitable zone of resilience, and only 3.8% has suitable and very suitable physical conditions in this regard; therefore, according to the results, Minab’s physical condition appears to be very fragile and undesirable in terms of resilience to natural hazards.
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