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Volume 15, Issue 1 (Spring- In Press 2025)
Disaster Prev. Manag. Know. 2025, 15(1): 2-2 |
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Soltani A, Khankeh H, Nasiri A. Explaining the processes of organizing volunteers to participate in the management of urban crises in Tehran. Disaster Prev. Manag. Know. 2025; 15 (1) :2-2
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1- Health in Emergency and Disaster Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran & Iranian Red Crescent Society University of Applied Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran.
2- Health in Emergency and Disaster Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2- Health in Emergency and Disaster Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Background and Purpose:As the capital of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Tehran faces a complex set of risks and vulnerabilities to disasters, making it necessary to formulate and implement comprehensive preparedness plans. City managers need to optimize the participation of volunteers in order to effectively implement related programs. Organizing volunteers in this area is crucial, leading to the aim of this study to identify and explain the processes necessary to organize volunteers for potential crisis management in Tehran.
Method:This research is applied in purpose and qualitative in data type, conducted through a review of related texts and semi-structured, in-depth interviews with 23 experts in urban crisis management and citizens of Tehran. The necessary processes were explained using content analysis of the results obtained from the investigations and interviews.
Results:The optimum organization of volunteers requires four main processes, consisting of 17 concepts. These concepts were derived from the themes of 199 primary codes resulting from the analysis of participants' opinions. Processes such as Cultivation, planning, recruiting & organizing, and training were identified as essential for organizing volunteers for optimal participation in urban crisis management. Proper planning is crucial for urban managers to prioritize organizing volunteers in their agenda.
Conclusion: Effectively managing volunteers for urban crisis management requires their organized integration with other human resources. Proper planning and implementation of processes related to volunteer organization, along with utilizing tools like media and virtual space, can enhance the effectiveness of efforts in this field.
Method:This research is applied in purpose and qualitative in data type, conducted through a review of related texts and semi-structured, in-depth interviews with 23 experts in urban crisis management and citizens of Tehran. The necessary processes were explained using content analysis of the results obtained from the investigations and interviews.
Results:The optimum organization of volunteers requires four main processes, consisting of 17 concepts. These concepts were derived from the themes of 199 primary codes resulting from the analysis of participants' opinions. Processes such as Cultivation, planning, recruiting & organizing, and training were identified as essential for organizing volunteers for optimal participation in urban crisis management. Proper planning is crucial for urban managers to prioritize organizing volunteers in their agenda.
Conclusion: Effectively managing volunteers for urban crisis management requires their organized integration with other human resources. Proper planning and implementation of processes related to volunteer organization, along with utilizing tools like media and virtual space, can enhance the effectiveness of efforts in this field.
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Received: 2024/08/31 | Accepted: 2024/10/16 | ePublished: 2025/03/30
Received: 2024/08/31 | Accepted: 2024/10/16 | ePublished: 2025/03/30
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