Geography and Natural Resources

ASSESSMENT THE STABILITY OF THE CITY OF TABRIZ AND SURROUNDING TERRİTORİES TO SEISMIC EFFECTS

M.M.Sohrabi

Abstract. The article is devoted to the stability of Tabriz to seis­mic effects. Analyzed the density and distribution of the population against to the North Tabriz deep fault, the road network, identified dangerous areas in the city. As a result the zoning of the city on the degree of resistance to seismic shocks has been carried out.

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