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Challenges facing Iran to become resilient against disasters

Source(s):  Tehran Times, the

By Faranak Bakhtiari

The International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction started in 1989, after a call by the United Nations General Assembly for a day to promote a global culture of risk-awareness and disaster reduction.

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Iran also marks the National Disaster Reduction Day on October 13, identifying weaknesses to avoid the potential dangers of these events.

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In Iran, the occurrences of natural disasters have increased sharply, causing damage and loss to infrastructures and economy, while claiming the lives of many people.

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To overcome it, responsible bodies should be better equipped to understand their disaster risk landscape, also better positioned to enhance their early warning system, plans and laws should be prepared, and the communities should be better alert in advance of a potential disaster, to reduce future losses.

Important links

POLICY, PLANS AND STATEMENTS

Tehran, Tehran (Iran, Islamic Rep of): Local progress report on the implementation of the HFA and 10 Essentials for Making Cities Resilient (2013-2014)

POLICY, PLANS AND STATEMENTS

Qom, Qom (Iran, Islamic Rep of): Local progress report on the implementation of the HFA and 10 Essentials for Making Cities Resilient (2013-2014)

NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Iran to investigate construction in quake zone

DOCUMENTS / PUBLICATIONS

A multi-criteria approach for assessing urban flood resilience in Tehran, Iran


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  • Publication date 13 Oct 2019

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