Seismic Risk Reduction Planning of Bam Neighborhood from View of Urban Planning

Reviewing the reconstruction after Bam earthquake 2003 in its neighborhood, Dashtoo shows that there is a particular attention to reconstructing residential areas in general and failure to rebuilding of public environment. The purpose of this study, considering the risk reduction approach and urban planning measurements in relation to the incident, is planning for organizing a neighborhood unit in order to create public urban spaces for increasing place dependence. Method of this study is descriptive. Data for initial evaluation was gathered from internet resources, available documents and field survey from interview with 20 people of Dashtoo residents randomly and direct observation of the place in 2012. Lack of medium and long term planning in reconstruction, the need for delivery of residential units in possible minimum time and lack of attention to urban structure and local architectural of Bam in urban design has caused a conflict between objective and subjective imagines. Interview with Bam citizens indicates that the lack of public places for recreation, presence of families and disorders of available spaces has increased more isolation of residents and unwillingness to communicate with newcomers. It is necessary to consider organizing programs and establishing public and multipurpose spaces along with organizing communication network and context programs in order for seismic risk reduction and strengthening cultural and social roots in organizing programs after a disaster.