Assessment of local administrators in reducing the vulnerability of rural settlements in the earthquake (Case study: Village Gilvan- city Tarom)

Subject Areas : Environmental hazards and human settlements

Khadijeh Bouzarjomehry ¹ ( Associate Professor Dep. of Geography, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran )
Ahmad Roumiani ² ( Ph.D. in Geography and Rural Planning - Spatial Planning of Environmental Quality in Rural Zones, Mashhad Ferdowsi University, Mashhad, Iran )
Hamida Mahmoudi ³ ( Ph. D Candidate in Geography and Rural Planning, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran )
Somae Sanei ⁴ ( M.A. in Geography and Rural Planning, Payame Noor, Urmia, Iran )
Sakineh Abbasi Abbasi ⁵ ( M.A. in Geography and Environmental Planning, Payame Noor, Urmia, Iran )

Received: 2017-10-08 Accepted : 2020-03-16 Published : 2020-03-20

Keywords: Vulnerability, natural hazards, earthquakes, knowledge of local managers, Gilo district,

Abstract :

The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge of Crisis Management local managers to reduce vulnerable before the earthquake the rural Settlements in the study area is. And seek to answer these questions, whether in terms of local management and reduce earthquake vulnerable villages in the study area, there is a significant relationship? Whether in terms of local management and reduce earthquake vulnerable villages in the study area, there is a significant relationship? Research Methodology The cross-correlation method based on field studies and applied research type. The population of the investigation, including Gilo district is the city functions Tarom With 3185 households in 1390, based on the revised formula Cochrane total of 155 questionnaires were randomly distributed between households and has been completed. To analyze the data descriptive and inferential statistics (t single sample and Pearson, Pearson's chi-square test and compromise) and to assess the level of knowledge management in terms of spatial distribution in rural areas Vaykor model is used. Findings Research findings showed that the majority of the variables, except for the third variable (the executive body of programs, information on events and vulnerabilities village of the region based on knowledge of local managers have been used in the prevention of earthquake. The results showed that among all other factors lower than average utility (3), respectively. And lower than average level of knowledge of local managers. The tests also showed that the level of favorability numbers is significant and the difference is negative.

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