The Role of Management in Rural Development to Cope with Earthquake Hazards (Case study: Zaghe Dehestan in Khoramabad County)

Document Type : علمی

Authors

• Ahmad Romyani ¹
• Heydar Salehi-Mishani ²

¹ Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

² Zanjan University

10.22067/jrrp.v3i8.33573

Abstract

Purpose: This study aims to study the role of management in rural development to cope with earthquake hazards in Zaghe village-khoram Abad city. Thus, management and planning to prevent and secure these hazards and its dangerous effects were among the goals of this research.
Methodology: The nature of this research was applied and descriptive - analytical. The library and field work (questionnaire, interview and observation) were used for data collection. For data analysis, statistical methods such as one sample t-test, Friedman and multivariable regression were used.
Finding: The results show that according to one-sample t-tests of various dimensions (economic, sociality and cultural, environmental and spatial), there was meaningful relationship between them and also their difference according to numerical utility was analyzed and determined. Friedman test also showed that the most ranged mean was spatial-environmental and the least to institutional, social and economic capacity. The results of regression test showed that there was meaningful relationship among four factors: social, economic, institutional and spatial environmental.
Research limitations: In the investigated area, on the one hand, the location of the country is on track the route faults was not considered and the construction in this region is growing strongly and if earthquake happens, it will face human and economic costs. On the other hand, the people of this area are not familiar with coping methods for the disaster.
Practical implications: The obtained results could be said that the route faults villages are more exposed and vulnerable before the crisis, so Losses of lives and property should be given special attention.
Original/value: The importance of this study is that management could be aware of their role during the effects of the earthquake and administrative guidelines for the prevention of earthquake disaster and minimize damages in the study area.

Keywords

• Rural Management
• Rural Development
• earthquake accident
• Zaghe Dehestan

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