Spatial distribution of absorbing centers of population with seismic structure in Kerman City

Iran is located in an area with high earthquake risk. There are over 20 active faults with length of 500 km and also densely populated parts of the country have been rendered vulnerable to strong earthquakes. However, existence of eight faults of the main faults of Iran along with at least 18 faults with length of more than 100 km in Kerman province have turned the place into one of the riskiest areas of the country. For this reason, this research tries spatial distribution of absorbing centers in Kerman population compared to the high risk of seismic zones of the city. The results show that the total population of absorbing centers in Kerman is 22.2% of the training centers, 34.5% of health care centers, 22.2% of administrative centers, 14% of business centers, and 18.9 % of sports centers which are located across the threat of severe and very severe degradation. In other words, among 973 absorbing centers of population, 190 centers in Kerman are located in zones with high and very high damage and 206 centers are in areas with moderate damage; this means that among total centers of absorbing centers, 396 centers are located in zones with moderate to high risks. The importance of these centers, as well as aggregation of population in these centers, in urban spatial structure and prediction of approaches such as resisting, retrofitting of public education and crisis management is in reducing losses in the event of a seismic event that seems very likely.