Determining the Key Factors of Environmental Management in a Possible Earthquake in Tehran

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1 Ph.D. Environmental Management, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Management, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran Branch, Islamc Azad University, Tehran, Iran(*Corresponding

3 Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Management, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

4 Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Management, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

5 Assistant Professor of Scientific Policy Research Center, Iran

10.22034/eiap.2022.158579

Abstract

Earthquake environmental issues can be generally assessed in the context of society and social issues. The purpose of this study is to identify and determine the main dimensions and key factors affecting the management of a possible earthquake crisis in the metropolitan city of Tehran with an emphasis on environmental resilience. This research has been done through documentary studies and a questionnaire in which 51 experts and researchers have presented their opinions on the importance of factors in the form of a questionnaire. The data extracted from the research have been analyzed by combining the methods of mean, correlation, and interaction analysis and the key factors of crisis management have been extracted. The results showed that 7 main dimensions, including 39 factors, have a decisive role in earthquake crisis management in Tehran. The dimension of institutional-managerial resilience with a weight of 7.03 is in the 1st rank and the resilience of environmental resources with a weight of 6 is in the 7th rank. The results showed that 5 factors include; Social capital, public participation, reconstruction, trust in government institutions and organizations, and management style are among the 39 important factors that play a driving role in managing the Tehran earthquake crisis and preserving the environment. Accordingly, the relevant authorities, in particular, need to pay attention to the two components of social capital and public participation and to overcome the possible earthquake crisis in Tehran, it is necessary to strengthen the dimensions of social capital among citizens, to provide public participation. Accelerate the reconstruction of earthquake damage, strengthen the city's physical infrastructure, and ultimately make the management body more efficient in managing the environmental consequences of the earthquake crisis in Tehran.
 
 

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Environmental Researches
Volume 13, Issue 25
Recerches
September 2022
Pages 93-111

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