Seyyed Hasan Miri, Abbas Shakerizad Abyaneh, Sara Mesgary Houshyar,
Volume 21, Issue 2 (12-2011)
Abstract
After disasters, one of the main challenges confronting authorities is site selection for reconstructing damaged structures.
Experiences indicate that appropriate policies in site-selection could greatly influence on reconstruction success and residents'
satisfaction. Meanwhile, in literature related to post disaster reconstruction, avoiding from relocating settlements is generally
emphasized. However, when relocation is inevitable, adopting proper procedures is necessary to gain success. This article is
about reconstruction of Rofayye' -a town in Khuzestan Province of Iran- after the Iran-Iraq war, which is a distinguished
experiment from different aspects. Then all the town's components relocated from their situation, but in newly built city, still every
part has an identifiable vestige of the former Rofayye', that’s why some researchers considered it as "in-placement" by mistake.
In this article, the narrative of annihilation and recreation of Rofayye' is described and important specifications which are
considered when dealing with urban planning and design are explained. The main issues include preservation of formal fabric
structure, neighboring pattern, tribal territories, former plot areas, and situation of distinguished urban elements. Moreover,
providing urban standards and properly allocating responsibilities between authorities and residents were considerable. The
article is based on an intensive research and practice done during Rofayye' reconstruction in 1980's. The research performed by
qualitative method through extensive field study and analysis of maps, documents, and pictures. It is hoped that study of the
instructive points of this experiment lead to improved future reconstruction programs.
