Findings from Yazd University Yields New Data on Disaster Risk Reduction (Identification and evaluation of the components and factors affecting…

Findings from Yazd University Yields New Data on Disaster Risk Reduction (Identification and evaluation of the components and factors affecting social and economic resilience in city of Rudbar, Iran)

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Politics & Government Week -- Data detailed on Disaster Risk Reduction have been presented. According to news reporting originating in Yazd, Iran, by VerticalNews journalists, research stated, "The current study aims at identifying and measuring components and factors affecting social and economic resilience in Rudbar, Iran. This applied research is using descriptive and analytical methods."

The news reporters obtained a quote from the research from Yazd University, "The sample size in the study was estimated as 345 households using the Cochran's formula. Using library resources and experts, the components and factors affecting social and economic resilience were identified. Afterwards, the required date and information were collected using field method and household questionnaire. To analyze the data, descriptive and analytical statistical methods, including one-sample t-test, univariate and multiple linear regressions, were used. Awareness, knowledge, skill, attitude and social capital indices were considered as components of social resilience and the amount and severity of damage, compensation, and the possibility of returning to occupational and financial conditions were considered as the economic resilience components. Results of descriptive statistics showed that, in terms of social resilience (216.3 +/- 33.4) and economic resilience (30.6 +/- 7.3) (Mean +/- SD), households in Rudbar were in a relatively appropriate and inappropriate conditions, respectively. With respect to the factors affecting social and economic resilience, the results of multiple linear regression model showed that social resilience increases with the length of stay in neighborhood, the number of educated family members, higher education level of the head of the household, the employed heads of household compared to unemployed ones, having physically-mentally disabled persons in the family, owning the house compared to renting it. Moreover, it seems that economic resilience might increase with having employed family members (other than the head of the household), medical and accident insurance, higher approximate value of dwelling, and lower monthly expenses."

According to the news reporters, the research concluded: "Based on the findings, the study proposes some social and economic resilience components which could be used to improve the flexibility and resilience level of the communities at neighborhood level."

For more information on this research see: Identification and evaluation of the components and factors affecting social and economic resilience in city of Rudbar, Iran. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 2017;22():269-280. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction can be contacted at: Elsevier Science Bv, PO Box 211, 1000 Ae Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Elsevier - www.elsevier.com; International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction - www.journals.elsevier.com/international-journal-of-disaster-risk-reduction/)

Our news correspondents report that additional information may be obtained by contacting A. Bastaminia, Yazd Univ, Sch Humanities, Dept. of Geog, Yazd, Iran. Additional authors for this research include M.R. Rezaei and M. Dastoorpoor.

Keywords for this news article include: Yazd, Iran, Asia, Disaster Risk Reduction, Yazd University.

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