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

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  • S. Omid Hashemi-Parast

    (Chiba University)

  • Fumio Yamazaki

    (Chiba University)

  • Wen Liu

    (Chiba University)

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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.

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  • S. Omid Hashemi-Parast & Fumio Yamazaki & Wen Liu, 2017. "Monitoring and evaluation of the urban reconstruction process in Bam, Iran, after the 2003 M w 6.6 earthquake," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 85(1), pages 197-213, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:nathaz:v:85:y:2017:i:1:d:10.1007_s11069-016-2573-9
    DOI: 10.1007/s11069-016-2573-9
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    1. Babak Omidvar & Hossein Zafari & Mehdi Khakpour, 2011. "Evaluation of public participation in reconstruction of Bam, Iran, after the 2003 earthquake," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 59(3), pages 1397-1412, December.
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    1. Mingming Xiang & Wei Zhao & Jiao Chen, 2018. "A Comparison of Different Reconstruction Modes and Adaptive Evaluation Systems for Community Recovery Following the Wenchuan Earthquake," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(11), pages 1-22, November.

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