Evaluation and Analysis of the Dimensions of Resilience in Small Towns (Case Study: Kamyaran)

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Mohammad Sheikhi ¹ , Mojtaba Rafieyan ² , Esmeal Piri ³ , Shahram Pashbandi ⁴

1 - Allameh Tabatabai University of Tehran
2 - Tarbiat Modares University of Tehran
3 - Allameh Tabatabai University of Tehran
4 - University of Tehran

Received: 2017-08-23 Accepted : 2018-03-14 Published : 2018-04-21

Keywords: Resilience, Earthquake, Vulnerability, natural disasters, Kamyaran,

Abstract :

Resilience is recognized and studied world-wide, as the capacity of a system to protect the identity of the system after a disturbance in the environment-in communities which are exposed to traumatic events such as earthquake. The aim of this study is to assess the resilience of Kamyaran against natural disasters like an earthquake. The research method in this study is analytical and the purpose is practical. In order to do this research, the Delphi method was used. In addition, a questionnaire among the 35 experts and scholars of urban affairs in Kamyaran was distributed and their comments about 7 components: environmental, socio-cultural, economic, structural-physical, infrastructural, management and educational-cultural infrastructure were collected. The questionnaire was Likert scale and had five points from very low to very high. To analyze the collected data, Spss.19, Excel software and one-sample t-test were used. The results of the study indicate that among seven components mentioned, environmental factors’ average is higher than the standard average of 3and it is equal to 3.54, average of socio-cultural component is almost equal to the standard average; that is 3.09. And other five factors’ average is less than the standard average; that is 3. The lowest is related to management index with the average of 1.8. Overall, average resilience of Kamyaran in all the above-mentioned components is 2.64; that is lower than the average standard (3), and it shows that Kamyaran is not resilient, and it is vulnerable against natural disasters such as earthquake.

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