Is the Management of Tehran Disaster through Designated Auxiliary Provinces Scientific and Practical

following the earthquake in different regions of Iran in 2017, the consequences of the earthquake in Tehran metropolitan area and how it is going to be managed has been the topic of scientific, political, and media talks as well as a conversation topic among the general public. Meanwhile, the use of the auxiliary provinces approach in response to disasters (earthquake in particular) in Tehran that had previously been suggested received renewed attention.Although this method which is based on the use of resources and facilities of neighboring provinces, basically seems to be a suitable and useful solution, there are drawbacks to implementing it.The idea of using auxiliary provinces for disaster response in Tehran dates back to the middle of the 20s. For example, based on the information available in 2006, the map of the divisions of Tehran among the auxiliary and successor provinces was developed and published (Figure 1). Obviously, in the new division that has been revealed in January 2018, the 2006 map and its divisions have not been used, yet.