Hossein Bahrainy & Ameneh Bakhtiar 
Urban Design in Seismic-Prone Regions [PDF ebook] 

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This book presents practical guidelines and recommendations for the design in seismic-prone regions. It is based on extensive research and it includes original drawings and sketches at the macro and micro levels. It is the first time that an attempt has been made to publish a book on urban design in the seismic-prone regions, covering the needs of government officials, planners, economists, architects, engineers and scientists, with the purpose of planning for seismic risk reduction and the practical implementation of method­ologies and findings in earthquake affected regions. The guidelines presented are expected to be immensely beneficial to all countries in the earth­quake prone regions, particularly in the developing world.

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Table of Content

Urban design and natural disasters.- Definitions and concepts.- Manjil earthquake of June 20, 1990, lesson learned from experience.- Design at macro scale: Urban design in a seismic-prone city.- Urban design solutions to mitigate seismic risk at the small scale: Rasht city center.- Creating open spaces and modification of access networks–the case of the central area of the city of Rasht.- Urban design guidelines in the seismic-prone regions.- Conclusion.- Epilogue: Natural disasters, sustainability, resilience, cities and Covid 19.

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Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 338 ● ISBN 9783031083211 ● File size 24.3 MB ● Publisher Springer International Publishing ● City Cham ● Country CH ● Published 2022 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 8647911 ● Copy protection Social DRM

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