Transformability in post-earthquake houses: towards a more sustainable design approach in Iran

• Main Authors: Parva, Mohammad, Dola, Kamariah, Rahimian, Farzad Pour
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia 2012
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/72065/1/STDCC2012-1.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/72065/
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Earthquake is one of the most calamitous disasters in Iran. The hazards of earthquake are always catastrophic not only during the disaster time but also for a long time after the disaster. Since Iran has particular financial and time constraints, hurriedly made post-earthquake emergence shelters oft...