Monitoring and evaluation of the urban reconstruction process in Bam, Iran, after the 2003 M w 6.6 earthquake

S. Omid Hashemi-Parast (), Fumio Yamazaki and Wen Liu
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S. Omid Hashemi-Parast: Chiba University
Fumio Yamazaki: Chiba University
Wen Liu: Chiba University

Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, 2017, vol. 85, issue 1, No 9, 197-213

Abstract: Abstract In this study, we tracked and analyzed the reconstruction process in Bam, Iran, after the city was struck by an earthquake with a M w of 6.6 on December 26, 2003. We adopted three approaches to comprehensively assess the city’s post-earthquake reconstruction and to shed light on the progress and sustainability of disaster recovery projects. We applied the following methodology. First, we obtained official statistics and reports that included quantitative and qualitative evaluations of the reconstruction process to evaluate the overall outcome of the government’s reconstruction projects. Second, we examined photographs taken during field surveys conducted in 2004, 2007, and 2014 to assess changes within the city. Last, we analyzed three satellite images of Bam—the first taken 3 months before the earthquake, the second immediately after the earthquake, and the third 8 years after the earthquake—to assess the progress of reconstruction work and changes in land cover and land use. The results indicated that considerable progress had been made in reconstructing some of the damaged areas. However, progress was relatively slow in severely damaged areas.

Keywords: Recovery monitoring; City reconstruction; Bam earthquake of 2003; Satellite images; Damage grade; Buildings (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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