Dr. Mostafa Behzadfar Armanshahr Architecture & Urban Development 2008-5079 18 52 2025 11 22 Assessment of Physical Resilience and Identification of Vulnerable Neighborhoods Against Earthquake Hazards; Case Study: District 2 of Tehran City Assessment of Physical Resilience and Identification of Vulnerable Neighborhoods Against Earthquake Hazards; Case Study: District 2 of Tehran City 113 133 235477 10.22034/aaud.2025.455872.2880 FA Alireza Andalib Associate Professor and Faculty Member of Urban Planning, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Art and Architecture, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran. Amirreza Behzadi Master’s Student of Urban Planning, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran (Corresponding Author). Journal Article 2024 05 08 Studies show that destructive earthquakes along the fault line north of Tehran pose a serious threat to humans and the anthropogenic environment. Urban resilience is a relatively new topic with various aspects, including the ability to predict the occurrence of accidents, limit their effects, and return to the pre-crisis state. The present study was conducted to assess the physical resilience of Tehran Region 2 and identify vulnerable neighborhoods to earthquake hazards. The research method is descriptive-analytical, with a mixed-methods approach, and data were collected through library and document studies. Next, using the Delphi technique and expert opinion, the criteria effective on the level of physical resilience were determined and categorized under the five principles of a physically resilient city (Clark and Nemecek, 2010) against earthquake hazards. Then, using the analytic hierarchy process, the criteria for reducing physical vulnerability were prioritized, and the factors affecting it were identified. Finally, a database was created in ArcGIS, and a comprehensive map of the areas at risk in the mentioned region was generated. Based on the results, it was determined that the neighborhoods of Farahzad, Parvaz, and Faraz were not well located from a physical resilience perspective and would be more vulnerable to earthquakes. Studies show that destructive earthquakes along the fault line north of Tehran pose a serious threat to humans and the anthropogenic environment. Urban resilience is a relatively new topic with various aspects, including the ability to predict the occurrence of accidents, limit their effects, and return to the pre-crisis state. The present study was conducted to assess the physical resilience of Tehran Region 2 and identify vulnerable neighborhoods to earthquake hazards. The research method is descriptive-analytical, with a mixed-methods approach, and data were collected through library and document studies. Next, using the Delphi technique and expert opinion, the criteria effective on the level of physical resilience were determined and categorized under the five principles of a physically resilient city (Clark and Nemecek, 2010) against earthquake hazards. Then, using the analytic hierarchy process, the criteria for reducing physical vulnerability were prioritized, and the factors affecting it were identified. Finally, a database was created in ArcGIS, and a comprehensive map of the areas at risk in the mentioned region was generated. Based on the results, it was determined that the neighborhoods of Farahzad, Parvaz, and Faraz were not well located from a physical resilience perspective and would be more vulnerable to earthquakes. https://www.armanshahrjournal.com/article_235477_4518cbbee2552ca46779c7552a68ac3c.pdf