The need to pay attention to the geotechnical properties of soil in the development of urban areas to reduce flood damage and environmental sustainability

Document Type : Scientific Views

Authors

1 scientific member, Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands

2 scientific memeber

Abstract

One of the most important reasons for the raising of flood damage in recent years has been ‎inefficient urban development, which unfortunately has sometimes been done with the advice of ‎professional consultants and in the form of urban planning system. The present study analyzes a ‎large amount of information in the fields of geotechnics, environmental management and ‎environmental geotechnics and with the aim of reducing flood damage in the form of landslides, ‎subsidence, pollution and soil degradation in the field. The country's natural resources appear to ‎have attempted to formulate arguments, draw conclusions, and provide solutions from an ‎environmental geotechnical perspective. Studies have shown that, from an environmental ‎geotechnical point of view, the neglected position of studying the geotechnical properties of soils ‎in site selection and EIA of urban development has led to an intensification of flood damage. ‎Accordingly, carrying out any development within the framework of standard environmental and ‎military laws in accordance with the conditions of the region and climate will be the main ‎solution in flood control and management by observing the norms related to environmental ‎geotechnics. Few studies show that EIA can be an effective step in reducing environmental ‎degradation by investigating the interaction effects of soil mechanical properties and ‎development activities. Consequently, the entry of experts in the field of environmental ‎geotechnics; by a view to environmental protection and management, is recommended to review ‎or define new criteria and indicators in the regulations of the Environmental Protection ‎Organization.‎

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