The Role of Strategic Planning in Earthquake Risk Reduction in the Old Urban Contexts of Municipal District 20 of Tehran

Decreasing the losses caused by earthquakes in order to increase seismic resistance, is mainly focused on construction methods of buildings. But coping with earthquake is beyond the technical principles for earthquakeresistant buildings and in fact the entire city should be planned to reduce vulnerability to the earthquakes. This study seeks to find the common aspects of the renovation, urban planning and disaster management. Access to this method is the most important goal of this study. The research method used in this study is case study done through analysis and induction. At first, it studied the old urban texture and the theory of urban planning and strategic planning and then the gathered data from urban organizations were analyzed using the SWOT technique. Burnout of urban contexts and renovation in urban areas has provided a proper opportunity to perform urban development plans which can be considered simultaneously with the disaster management measures and reducing vulnerability. Suggestions for organizing and urban development on regional scale were finally recommended.