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Investigating the Dimensions of local resilience in the face of drought; Case study: Qaleganj City, Kerman Province
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Masoud Heydarvand  , Alireza Estelaji * , Farideh Asadian |
| Department of Geography, Imam Khomeini Memorial Branch, Shahreri, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran. , al_estelaji@yahoo.com |
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Abstract: (249 Views) |
The occurrence of recent droughts in Iran and the severity of the damages indicate the continued vulnerability of urban and rural areas. Reducing the vulnerability of rural and urban residents by increasing the level of resilience and promoting flexibility against natural consequences such as drought can be one of the features of management, planning and development, which is possible by identifying factors influencing resilience. Since the goal of resilience is to control and reduce the effects and consequences of hazards and also to use these threats as opportunities, the present research was conducted with the aim of investigating and analyzing drought indicators in relation to local resilience in order to realize this issue. This research is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-analytical in nature.
The statistical population of Qaleganj City of Kerman province is 74.495 people. Based on Cochran's formula, the sample size was randomly estimated as 453 people and was divided among them according to the population of each section. Two library and field methods were used to collect the required data.
In order to analyze the issue and prepare the questionnaire, a framework of drought indicators was selected and compiled in the form of 39 items and ten resilience indicators. The form and content validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by the group of specialists and experts, as well as the construct validity of the exploratory factor analysis. The total reliability was estimated by Cronbach's alpha as 0.89.
The results show that human capital and social capital have the greatest impact on resilience against drought. Various socio-economic and social indicators are considered to be among the influencing factors on the local resilience of Qaleganj City. Dimensions of resilience with a rate of 0.41 have an effect on sustainable development. The resilience of Qalaganj community has a favorable situation compared to the overall resilience. Therefore, it is necessary to address the various and basic aspects of drought in order to make the public more tolerant of these events.
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| Keywords: Drought, local Resilience, Qaleganj City, Human Capital |
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Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
سکونتگاههای شهری و روستایی
Received: 2024/02/3 | Accepted: 2024/03/18 | Published: 2024/06/20
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