Designing a Temporary Camp for Accommodation After an Earthquake in a Multi-purpose Open Space Located in Shahid Beheshti University in Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Background and objective The current study focuses on the planning, management and design of a temporary accommodation camp as well as the design of a temporary shelter. The main goal is to present the physical model of a temporary accommodation camp in the football field of Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran, to be used after an earthquake, considering the physical and non-physical conditions of the district 1 and the existing infrastructure. Method This is a descriptive-analytical survey study. Qualitative method and interviews with five experts, field observation, documents, and articles were used for collecting information. Results Based on the findings of observations, interviews and the library information, the suitable space for the establishment of the accommodation complex in the university was identified and predicted, based on this, the description of the duties of the established bodies was stated. Then, according to the design priorities, temporary accommodation was designed and the production arrangements were determined to reduce the risk. Conclusion The results give an insight into the construction projects related to temporary accommodation and transportation in post-disaster conditions in Tehran, considering the economic, environmental and psychological conditions of the residents, and issues such as innovative locating, flexibility, coordinated planning and reusability and the use of social capital.