Spatial Analysis of Rescue and Relief Bases in Alborz Province to Reduce Hazards

INTRODUCTION: The occurrence of a huge number of road accidents in Iran, makes it necessary to pay more attention than before to the relief and rescue sector, the correct locating of road relief and rescue bases and its development and equipment, especially in Alborz province and topological conditions, geographical diversity and its tourism characteristics. Hence, in this research, to reduce the hazards, the spatial analysis of relief and rescue bases in this province was conducted. METHODS: In this research, in order to optimize the allocation and locating the relief and rescue centers, the intended indicators were extracted from the Red Crescent instructions and after preparing the required data, using AHP hierarchical analysis and OWA weighted average, the weight of each index was extracted and optimized in PSO algorithm in MATLAB environment. The obtained weights were applied in the corresponding layers and the optimal points were suggested for the development of the relief and rescue network of Alborz province. FINDINGS: After evaluating the accident-prone state of the province in relation to the existing and proposed centers as well as the development plans of the province, finally it was suggested to prioritize the development of relief and rescue centers in the province. CONCLUSION: The results showed that the use of PSO algorithm can have acceptable results in the field of optimal locating of relief and rescue centers.