In collaboration with Payame Noor University and Iranian Geography and Urban Planning Association

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Ph.D Student in urban planning, Urban Development Department, Islamic Azad University of Science and Research, Tehran, Iran

2 Associate Professor, Urban Development Department, Islamic Azad University of Science and Research, Tehran, Iran

3 Full Professor, Urban Development Department, Islamic Azad University of Science and Research, Tehran, Iran

10.30473/psp.2025.71026.2725

Abstract

The physical components of a city, as the backbone of urban systems, play a significant role in absorbing the initial shocks resulting from disasters. Therefore, enhancing the capacity of the city's physical structure to cope with hazards and disasters, in order to maintain the functionality of its components, seems essential. In this regard, the present study aims to elucidate the components and indicators of physical resilience by using a systematic review of the literature in 5 stages (definition, search, selection, analysis, and synthesis). In the first step, by defining the concepts of resilience, key terms were extracted. In the second step, resources related to the research were searched in international and national databases in the period from September 2022 to February 2023. The initial search led to the identification of 315 resources, of which 53 resources were consistent with the research topic. In the third step, 41 resources were selected for final analysis in the period 2008-2023. In the fourth step, the findings were analyzed, and as a result, three components of network geometry with 39 indicators, wall geometry with 33 indicators, and land formation with 3 indicators were identified. Finally, the synthesis results in the fifth step showed that each of the mentioned components accounts for 52%, 44%, and 4% of the total indicators, respectively.

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