Prioritize upgrading of informal settlements against earthquakes Case: Neighborhood Sabbaghan Bndramamkhmyny

Iran's rapid urbanization and urban growth limits, leading to the formation of urban poor communities that adequate preparedness and resilience to crisis and disaster risk are not.High population density, compactness and physical exhaustion, the possibility of damages in these areas has increased. Due to the earthquake-prone region of Khuzestan, The aim of this study was to prioritize the improvement of Sabbaghan residential neighborhood of Bandar Imam Khomeini, against possible earthquakes.To achieve this goal with Fuzzy AHP and GIS models to the design of earthquake scenarios were discussed at different intensities. It is an applied research and analytic. Documents and field data type is used. The results show that the design of the possible scenario earthquake intensity of 6 Mercalli, residential units located in the foothills of the vulnerability of very low, low, medium, high and ranked 1 to 5 were completely destroyed and, respectively, 103, 48, 276, 497 and 752 units are residential. In Scenario Earthquake 7 Mercalli, ranked 1 to 5, respectively, 9, 67, 182, 362 and 1056 which implies upside of the housing units in the settlements vulnerable to destruction is complete. In this study, prioritize rehabilitation of housing units based on the vulnerability of housing units have been The vulnerability is more residential units are given a higher priority to sanitation and vice versa.