International Organizations
UNICEF Iran - Country in crisis
UNESCO
Rebuilding Bam (World Bank)
Architecture for Humanity
IFRC: Iran Earthquake
Relief International
UNDP Iran
USAID: Iran

Iranian Organizations
Bam Reconstruction Office
IAMA Project: Medical Facility in Bam
ICRS: Children of Bam
State Organization of Schools Renovation
Women’s NGOs & CSOs Coordinating Committee for Restoration of Bam

Events
International Conference: BAM, Past; Future (December 13-14, 2004)
Earthquake-resistant construction and conservation with local materials in Central Asia - Weimar, Germany (November 1-2 2004)

News
Bam's hotel of hope - The Guardian (May 5, 2006)
Ratification of Bam’s Cultural Landscape - CHN (May 5, 2006)
Japanese 1,300,000-Dollar Donation to Bam Received - CHN (February 19, 2006)
Japanese to create 3D Bam Citadel - CHN (September 20, 2005)
Daryache Hotel to be Built in Bam New Citadel - CHN (March 14, 2005)
French Institute Constructs Adobe Building in Bam - CHN (October 1, 2005)
Quake experts urge Tehran move - BBC (March 14, 2005)
Race to reach Iran quake victims - BBC (February 22, 2005)
Earthquake hits Iranian villages - BBC (February 22, 2005) | USGS
A year after quake, Iran city struggles to rise above the rubble - CS Monitor (January 5, 2005)
Iran's Bam Earthquake Revisited - NPR (December 30, 2004)
Survivors recall Iran quake loss - BBC (December 25, 2004)
Bam rises from the rubble but the pain remains - The Guardian (December 24, 2004)
Memories that haunt orphans of Iran quake a year on - Telegraph (December 24, 2004)
First anniversary of the earthquake at World Heritage city of Bam - UNESCO (December 23, 2004)
Iran: One Year After Quake, Bam Residents Rebuilding, But Psychological Scars Run Deep - RFE (December 21, 2004)
U.S. University Offers Help for Earthquake Damage in Bam, Iran - Washington File (December 21, 2004)
Rebuilding ruined lives - Telegraph (December 18, 2004)
Briton Honoured for Saving Iran 'Quake Victims - The Scotsman (November 5, 2004)
Iran: World Bank Loan To Support Iran’s Reconstruction Efforts Following Bam Earthquake (October 28, 2004)
Germany beats Iran 2-0 in friendly to raise money for Bam quake - IRNA (October 9, 2004)
Klinsmann urges continued German aid for Bam quake victims - IRNA (October 4, 2004)
Italians to Submit Bam Reconstruction Plan - CHN (September 21, 2004)
Baking Quake-proof Bricks to Start Soon in Bam - CHN (September 19, 2004)
Recovery brings social change to Bam - BBC (August 9, 2004)
IRAN: Special on Bam six months on - IRIN (July 7, 2004)
Iran’s ancient city of Bam among the 34 new sites inscribed on World Heritage List - UNESCOPRESSE (July 2, 2004)
Concealed fault caused Bam quake - BBC (June 13, 2004)
Clearing channels to disaster recovery in rural Iran - UNDP (June 15, 2004)
Three months after deadly quake, Bam survivors turn on Iranian government - The Guardian (April 2, 2004)
Iran lowers Bam earthquake toll - BBC (March 29, 2004)
UNICEF launches teacher training program in Bam - UNICEF (March 3, 2004)
Reconstruction still being debated in Bam - IRIN (February 26, 2004)
In Bam, restoring homes and hope - CS Monitor (February 17, 2004)
Amid the earthquake rubble, prince offers sympathy to Bam's bemused survivors - The Guardian (February 10, 2004)
Earthquake Research Groups Seek Lessons from Bam Earthquake - Washington File (February 6, 2004)
In devastated Bam, children head back to school - UNICEF (January 19, 2004)
Lost beauty that was Bam - SMH (January 17, 2004)
Iranian-Born Architect Trying To Build Support For His Earthquake-Resistant Technique - RFE (January 15, 2004)
Rebuilding Bam 'could cost $1bn' - BBC (January 9, 2004)
Helping the people of Bam - BBC (January 9, 2004)
Q & A -- Relief Worker Says Situation In Bam Is 'Appalling' - RFE (January 8, 2004)
U.S. Charities Supplement U.S. Official Relief for Iranian Earthquake - Washiington File (January 7, 2004)
Iran: Poor Construction Probably Increased Quake Death Toll - RFE (January 5, 2004)
Iran to prosecute over building law breaches in Bam - Reuters (January 3, 2004)
Starting from scratch in Bam - BBC (January 2, 2004)
Small US hospital makes big impact on Iran - The Guardian (January 2, 2004)
Iranian leaders welcome easing of US sanctions - The Guardian (January 2, 2004)
Bam's fragmented families - BBC (January 1, 2004)
U.S. Acts to Expedite Assistance to Iran Earthquake Victims - Washington File (January 1, 2004)
U.S Lifts Restrictions to Facilitate Humanitarian Aid for Iran - Washington File (January 1, 2004)
Cold comfort for Bam's survivors - BBC (December 31, 2003)
Dangerous buildings, lax rules: why Bam death toll was so high - The Guardian (December 27, 2003)
In minutes, Bam's 2,000 years of history and its hopes for the future were left in ruins - The Guardian (December 27, 2003)
Interactive: Earthquake in Iran - The Guardian

Audio/Video Coverage

Background
UNESCO: The Bam Citadel (Arg-e Bam) and its Related Sites (2004)
Bam: Jewel of Iranian heritage - BBC (December 27, 2003)
Geological Map of Bam (NGDIR)
Bam 6.6
Pictures of Bam

Seismicity Reports
Bam Earthquake (IIEES)
USGS Magnitude 6.6 – Southeastern Iran 2003 December 26 01:56:52 UTC: Preliminary Earthquake Report
USGS Fast Moment Tensor Solution
USGS Poster of the Bam, Iran Earthquake of 26 December 2003 - Magnitude 6.6

Other Reports
Preliminary Reconnaisance Report (EERI)
Preliminary Reconnaissance Using Remotely Sensed Data and the VIEWS (Visualizing the Impacts of Earthquakes with Satellite Images) System (MCEER)
ICG's post-earthquake reconnaissance report (PDF)
BHRC Report

MHUD
Ministry of Housing & Urban Development (English/Persian)-Provides consumer information, news, laws & regulations, statistics and more.
Building & Housing Research Center
MHUD: Civil Engineering & Construction Division (Nezam Mohandesi)
Iran Construction Information Center (I.C.I.C)

Civil Engineering
Iran Civil Engineering Information Center
Iran Civil Center
Structural Engineering Research Center
Construction Materials Institute at the University of Tehran
Civil Engineering Magazine (Rah-o-Sakhteman)

Images
In pictures: One year after Bam - BBC (December 25, 2004)
In pictures A day in the life of Bam - The Guardian (November 26, 2004)
One day in Bam Iran quake survivors' lives in pictures - BBC (November 22, 2004)
Bam after the earthquake - BBC (January 23, 2004)
In pictures: Symbols of hope - BBC (January 1, 2004)
In pictures: Bam before and after - BBC (December 27, 2003)
Picture People: Bam
Missions of mercy (Australian Airforce)
Picture Gallery: Tragedy of the Bam Earthquake - ISNA (December 27, 2003) | News & Galleries

Satellite Images
Space Imaging's IKONOS Satellite Image of the Bam Earthquake (December 29, 2003)
Destructive Earthquake near Bam, Iran - NASA (December 27, 2003)
Bam Earthquake (DLR)
Citadel Arg-e Bam - SPOT (October 21, 2003)
Bam city - SPOT (October 21, 2003)
Bam city and surrounding areas - SPOT (October 21, 2003)


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