Locating of neighborhood self-help centers by combined FUZZY-AHP method (Case study: Sirous neighborhood of Tehran)

Effective emergency response to earthquake occurrence in dysfunctional urban contexts requires a cycle of multiple and coordinated measures. Neighborhood self-help center is one of the emerging physical centers supporting emergency management which according to lessons learned from earthquake experiences, its establishment can play an effective role in providing on-time assistance with the participation of people in urban areas. The establishment of these centers has two levels of internal and external requirements by principles and rules of design oriented and site selection oriented criteria.

The approach of this study is quantitative with the aim of locating the neighborhood self-help center of Sirous neighborhood. The method of research includes AHP and FUZZY techniques in GIS environment.

Findings indicate recognition and prioritization of twenty effective criterion on locating the neighborhood self-help center of Sirous neighborhood, high score of relief adjustment criteria (0.258) and high score of open spaces sub-criteria (0.114), production of maps and fuzzy base layers by buffer analysis and determination of two final locations in the northwestern and southern parts.

better understanding the position of these centers and covering the weakness are main general results. Locating can be specifically considered in line with the new regeneration policies of this neighborhood and its field operating can provide better stability and more resilience of inefficient urban neighborhoods.