Development and implementation of a GIS-based tool for spatial modeling of seismic vulnerability of Tehran

Achieving sustainable development in countries prone to earthquakes is possible with taking effective measures to reduce vulnerability to earthquakes. In this context, damage assessment of hypothetical earthquakes and planning for disaster management are important issues. Having a computer tool capa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: M. Hashemi, A. A. Alesheikh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2012-12-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/12/3659/2012/nhess-12-3659-2012.pdf