Risk mitigation in the cities using urban natural elements, Case study Tehran Risk mitigation in the cities using urban natural elements, Case study Tehran
Risk mitigation in the cities using urban natural elements, Case study Tehran Risk mitigation in the cities using urban natural elements, Case study Tehran
1. Risk Mitigation in Cities Using Urban Natural Elements: A Case Study of Tehran Solmaz Hosseinioon IIEES, Tehran ,Iran, Solmaz.hosseinioon@gmail.com
26. be used as emergency source of water for aid and fire extinguishing, transportation means.
27. Tehran is a metropolitan city about 700 sq km population of more than seven million, a disaster prone city to earthquakes, floods…
28. Ninerivers which run in north-south valleys:-they average 10 kilometers long and provide 200 sq km of greenery and natural ventilation for the city
29. They were recreational roads and natural ventilation corridors leading to Alborz mountain ranges, by rapid urban growth have become parts of the city. Sincethe Golabdare-Tajrish flood of 1988 they are considered a threat to the city rather than opportunities for mitigation
34. Tehran has consumed most of its natural resources beyond its ecological footprint
35. Urban rivers, hills, landforms or parks and green openings are rarely considered in designing risk mitigation measures.Froman urban design point of view, combining sustainability measures with risk mitigation will aid urban safety and emphasize the importance of safeguarding natural elements in urban areas and fulfill sustainable development goalsas an interdisciplinary challenge.
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