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Associate Professor, Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, Shahid Beheshti University
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Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, Shahid Beheshti University
Abstract
One of the most significant aspects of a resilient city after disasters is small businesses continuity planning. Pursuant to the 2003 Bam Earthquake, the Bazaar and other key commercial units sustained extensive damages and a number of economical activities were suspended. This paper reviews the process of rehabilitation of the small businesses units and continuation as the first experience of its kind in Iran. In order to develop a conceptual framework, the international experience in this regard is first reviewed and essential physical components of commercial spaces are determined. Then the data from a field study in Bam is analyzed and presented. The paper concludes that a small business continuity plan should be considered in programming and policy making of post-disaster recovery operations towards risk reduction of commercial units.
Fallahi, A., & Arzhangi, S. (2014). Small Businesses Continuity in a Resilient Urban Design Following the 2003 Bam Earthquake. Soffeh, 24(2), 95-112.
MLA
Alireza Fallahi; Solmaz Arzhangi. "Small Businesses Continuity in a Resilient Urban Design Following the 2003 Bam Earthquake", Soffeh, 24, 2, 2014, 95-112.
HARVARD
Fallahi, A., Arzhangi, S. (2014). 'Small Businesses Continuity in a Resilient Urban Design Following the 2003 Bam Earthquake', Soffeh, 24(2), pp. 95-112.
VANCOUVER
Fallahi, A., Arzhangi, S. Small Businesses Continuity in a Resilient Urban Design Following the 2003 Bam Earthquake. Soffeh, 2014; 24(2): 95-112.
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