Main challenges on community-based approaches in earthquake risk reduction: Case study of Tehran, Iran

Hosseini, Kambod Amini; Hosseini, Mahmood; Izadkhah, Yasamin O.; Mansouri, Behzad; Shaw, Tomoko

doi:10.1016/j.ijdrr.2014.03.001

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“…Hosseini et al [22] 2014 Case study 4 communities in 3 districts of Tehran/102 for the 1 st workshop+10 of former participants for 2 nd workshop+125 school children 8-13 yrs+53 school teachers/Purposeful+p urposeful+random+volunteer sampling…”

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“…They have tried to identify both the barriers to earthquake preparedness and its facilitators. Most studies identified insufficient disaster preparedness of communities and households all over the country [4,7,10,11,13,15,[20][21][22].…”

Section: Earthquake Preparednessmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, public awareness regarding earthquake mitigation was commonly reported to be infrequent [4,15,[18][19][20][21][22][23]. Five studies noted the positive effect of public education in improving knowledge and practice 15,18,[21][22][23] while two others demonstrated that preparedness would not often be improved only by providing related education and information for people [10,20].…”

Section: Earthquake Preparednessmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Associating Factors With Public Preparedness Behavior Against Earthquake: A Review of Iranian Research Literature

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Local preparedness against earthquakes has been recently highlighted in research and policies on disaster management and risk reduction promotion in Iran. To advance the understanding of public preparedness and how it can be applied in diverse localities, further information is required about the predictors of people's adoption of mitigation activities and earthquake preparedness. A synthesis of the available published research results on earthquake preparedness and the influencing factors in Iran are presented in this literature review. It emphasizes the complexity of both the concept of preparedness and the contextual factors that mediate its adoption. The predominant roles of public awareness, trusted information resources, social capital and community collaboration as predictors are discussed.

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“…With an area of about 20 km 2 (3% of the total city area), it accommodates about 242,302 people (2.8% of the total city population) [47]. Figure 1 shows the study area, including the buildings and the main road networks.…”

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Spatial Modelling of Urban Physical Vulnerability to Explosion Hazards Using GIS and Fuzzy MCDA

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Abstract:Most of the world's population is concentrated in accumulated spaces in the form of cities, making the concept of urban planning a significant issue for consideration by decision makers. Urban vulnerability is a major issue which arises in urban management, and is simply defined as how vulnerable various structures in a city are to different hazards. Reducing urban vulnerability and enhancing resilience are considered to be essential steps towards achieving urban sustainability. To date, a vast body of literature has focused on investigating urban systems' vulnerabilities with regard to natural hazards. However, less attention has been paid to vulnerabilities resulting from man-made hazards. This study proposes to investigate the physical vulnerability of buildings in District 6 of Tehran, Iran, with respect to intentional explosion hazards. A total of 14 vulnerability criteria are identified according to the opinions of various experts, and standard maps for each of these criteria have been generated in a GIS environment. Ultimately, an ordered weighted averaging (OWA) technique was applied to generate vulnerability maps for different risk conditions. The results of the present study indicate that only about 25 percent of buildings in the study area have a low level of vulnerability under moderate risk conditions. Sensitivity analysis further illustrates the robustness of the results obtained. Finally, the paper concludes by arguing that local authorities must focus more on risk-reduction techniques in order to reduce physical vulnerability and achieve urban sustainability.

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“…Because of this catastrophic event, the importance of public awareness and community-based activities on reduction and management of disaster risk became evident to authorities. Thus, both government and non-government organizations created programs to promote public awareness and participation in earthquake risk reduction programs at both the local and national levels [12]. Small communities around the country became a focus for planning and risk management.…”

Section: The Case Of the Bam Earthquakementioning

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A Risk Management Assessment of Rural Villages in Abhar County, Iran Using Spatial Analysis and Disaster Readiness Surveys

Pennington‐Gray¹,

Riahi²,

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2017

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Understanding the vulnerability of areas and the likelihood of specific disasters, particularly earthquakes, is one of the most important issues in Iran. One of the major concerns in Iran is the resilience of rural communities. The present study is devoted to spatial analysis of risk in rural areas and the evaluation of preparedness in the rural districts of the city of Abhar. In particular, this study evaluates the resilience to earthquakes. The research was conducted in two parts in which the first part has used the VIKOR Multiple criteria decision making model as well as the employment of this model in the ArcGis. The second part of the study used field studies, in the form of questionnaires, to evaluate the readiness of the local population against the risks of earthquakes. Four indicators, individual, physical, economic abilities and access, were assessed. The population included rural districts, where statistical samples were villagers. Results of the spatial analysis indicated that 15 villages are in the high-risk areas, 24 villages were in the medium-risk areas and all other villages were in low-risk areas. In terms of readiness of the locals, the results indicated a lack of planning with regards to the four mentioned indicators.

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Main challenges on community-based approaches in earthquake risk reduction: Case study of Tehran, Iran

Cited by 52 publications

References 7 publications

Associating Factors With Public Preparedness Behavior Against Earthquake: A Review of Iranian Research Literature

Associating Factors With Public Preparedness Behavior Against Earthquake: A Review of Iranian Research Literature

Spatial Modelling of Urban Physical Vulnerability to Explosion Hazards Using GIS and Fuzzy MCDA

A Risk Management Assessment of Rural Villages in Abhar County, Iran Using Spatial Analysis and Disaster Readiness Surveys

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