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The Role of Passive Defense in Reducing the Risks of Earthquakes

Received: 13 January 2015     Accepted: 17 January 2015     Published: 5 February 2015
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Abstract

The protection and stabilization of populous industrial cities that are near active faults in Iran against risks of earthquakes are of important duties of each Iranian. The goals of passive defense against earthquakes include the continuation of infrastructure activities, provision of essential requirements, continuity of public services, and facilitation of the country’s management in threatening conditions, crises, earthquakes, and any other natural events and disasters. Maintenance of the government’s managing power is possible through the implementation of passive defense projects and reduction of the vulnerability of vital structures. Therefore, every program designed and implemented as the passive defense seeks to increase the capacity of the country for dealing with probable threats of any natural disasters, especially earthquakes, and also improve the public tolerance threshold and capabilities to face with emergencies and crises besides paying attention to security and economic problems.

Published in American Journal of Civil Engineering (Volume 3, Issue 2-2)

This article belongs to the Special Issue Research and Practices of Civil Engineering in Developing Countries

DOI 10.11648/j.ajce.s.2015030202.12
Page(s) 6-9
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Keywords

Earthquakes, Passive Defense, Risk Reduction

References
[1] H. Beirami Fam Maleki, “The role of the passive defense in management of the crisis caused by earthquakes” The first international conference of seismic retrofitting. Tabriz, Iran. Oct. 20th - 22nd, 2008.
[2] M. S. Jebel Amoli, A. Mirmohammad Sadeghi, Value engineering. Forat Publications, 2001.
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Author Information
  • Civil Engineering department, Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran

  • Industrial Engineering department, Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran

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