Purpose. Physical expansion of urban areas and cities is of great importance nowadays. Irreparable damages will thus be caused by\nlack of proper planning against natural disasters. Crisis management will therefore guide through prevention, preparedness,\ndisaster relief, and recovery by planning an appropriate program. Methodology. Principal processes of crisis management against\nearthquake in Iran were evaluated and discussed. Multicriteria earthquake crisis management was then proposed by means of\nAnalytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). Vulnerability of 19 urban areas in Qazvin city was studied and analyzed as a case study. Three\nmain criteria were considered as ââ?¬Å?physical dimensions and physical vulnerability texture,ââ?¬Â ââ?¬Å?the amount of urban texture responsibility\nto aid after crisis,ââ?¬Â and ââ?¬Å?possibility of city reversibility after the crisis.ââ?¬Â These criteria were divided into 20 subcriteria\nwhich were prioritized by a questionnaire survey. Findings. ââ?¬Å?High population density,ââ?¬Â ââ?¬Å?urban texture of old and repairable\nbuildings,ââ?¬Â ââ?¬Å?lack of relief and medical services,ââ?¬Â ââ?¬Å?a few organic texture areas,ââ?¬Â ââ?¬Å?sidewalks with less than 6 meters width in the\nregion,ââ?¬Â and ââ?¬Å?lack of open spaces in the areaââ?¬Â were concluded to be the most important reasons causing high vulnerability of urban\ntexture in Qazvin city.
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