1Professor, Islamic Azad University, Abadan, Iran
2Professor, Islamic Azad University, Najaf Abad, Isfahan, Iran
Master of Urban Design and Regional Planning, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch of Tehran, Faculty of Architecture, Department of Urban Development, Tehran, Iran
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Online published on 23 January, 2014.
Informal settlement, the negative consequences of urbanization in the contemporary world. Particularly as a result of rapid industrialization and regional inequalities, especially in the metropolitan cities and towns has been faced with numerous problems, it is a condition common component in addition to informal settlements in legal terms, using of building materials that are unstable and high density of population per unit area leads to increased vulnerability in times of crisis, especially in the Settlement risk is the abnormal. In the field of passive defense as a role model for decreasing abnormal increased risk of bio-containment facilities and is the dominant pattern in this area. Meanwhile, the government and other agencies competent approach to improve and enhance the physical (structural) space has led to the use of different theories, empowerment approach in recent years, with the support of international organizations and the state as a corporate strategy has been used in the field.
This paper intends to utilize research methods and analytical -descriptive and constructive research methodology in the field of prevention and reducing the vulnerability of the two models to accommodate both and informal settlements to provide for them through this way we can reduce the vulnerability of these settlements, this approach places the emphasis on the potential and the spatial patterns of breeding activity takes the form of a goal-oriented process that is continually emphasized that the pattern of passive defense capabilities in order to reduce vulnerability in the context of education, care and maintenance, uniform and Recreation offers.
Passive defense, Empowerment, Passive defense capabilities, Informal settlements