Warning of Infrastructure Deterioration and Heavy Rainfall: Need to Assess Safety of Old Buildings

The Governor of Shushtar, pointing to 243 hectares of deteriorated and historic fabric in the city center, identified the deterioration of urban infrastructure, the structural vulnerability of some buildings around the Jame Mosque, and the need to manage runoff against heavy rainfall as key priorities for organizing this area, and emphasized coordination between the municipality, the Urban Regeneration Company, and property owner participation to accelerate urban regeneration.

Pointing to the existence of 243 hectares of worn and historical fabric in the center of this city, Governor Shushtar considered the deterioration of urban infrastructure, the structural vulnerability of some buildings around the Jame Mosque, and the need to manage runoff against heavy rains as the main axes of organizing this area and emphasized the coordination of the municipality, the urban regeneration company and the participation of the owners to accelerate urban regeneration.