Prioritizing the Components of the Disaster Resilient System Using Dematel and Anp for Urban Area

Although many research studies have beenperformed on vulnerability assessment and hazard mitigation, it is extremely hard for communitiesto cope with disasters appropriately. There are many uncertainties and unanticipated issues in disasters; therefore, coping with disasters and emergencies is not as simple and easy as mitigation and preparedness activities. The concept of disaster resilience has been described as a method to overcome unforeseen problems. Thispaper aims to discover and prioritize dimensions and components of Disaster Resilient Systems(DRS)in urban areasusing Delphi, Decision Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL),and Analytic Network Process (ANP). Numerous frameworks and models have been usedto define relevant dimensions and components ofDRS based on the Delphi method.The relationship between thecomponents has been determined using DEMATEL. Finally, the obtained data has been applied to ANP to define a conceptual model and toobtain aweighted supermatrixfor prioritizingthe main components of DRS.The results of the studyhaveshown thata Comprehensive Emergency Plan(CEP)is the most important component for earthquake resiliencein urban areas.