Feasibility of temporary accommodation methods after a possible earthquake in Pardis city

The main goal of this research is to know the methods of temporary accommodation, the feasibility of each of them in order to find an efficient management method for the temporary accommodation of victims after the earthquake in Pardis city. Also, the proposed solution will be feasible next to the existing and common solutions, and according to the feasibility criteria, the best option will be selected.

The present research is quantitative in nature, which is a combination of technical literature review, including books, treatises and articles, internet searches, conducting interviews with the studied community, receiving existing data and reporting field visits. Also, data analysis has been done through TOPSIS evaluation method and Excel software has been used.

During the recent decades, the world has always witnessed the occurrence of natural disasters that have caused irreparable economic and social losses. Adopting the correct method of temporary accommodation is one of the most important and challenging management measures during or after the crisis occurence, which includes several different methods. In the present study, some of them were removed from the evaluation stage due to their non-functionality in urban areas, and only five methods of temporary housing in their own land, relatives’s houses, neighborhood green spaces, neighborhood public buildings, and camp housing were evaluated.

The results of the analysis of the questionnaires with the TOPSIS evaluation method, the superiority and efficiency of the collective method in the parks and open spaces of the neighborhoods were proved compared to other methods. For this purpose, two sites in Pardise Phase 2, have been proposed as a multi-purpose park to be used for temporary housing of the survivors in addition to their efficiency in normal conditions.