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Volume 15, Issue 4 (Winter 2026)
Disaster Prev. Manag. Know. 2026, 15(4): 510-543 |
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Khoshbakht F, Bagheritehrani M. Feasibility Study of Flood Risk Management in Bandar-e Gaz County, Golestan Province, Iran. Disaster Prev. Manag. Know. 2026; 15 (4) :510-543
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1- Department of Architecture, Par.C., Islamic Azad University, Pardis, Iran.
Abstract: (469 Views)
Background and objective Changes in the physical environment, declined urban performance, environmental hazards, lack of security, unrest, and life threats are among the main outcomes of disasters such as floods. This study aimed to investigate the feasibility of flood risk management in Bandar-e Gaz County, Golestan Province, Iran.
Method This is a descriptive mixed-method study (quantitative-qualitative) with an exploratory sequential approach. The data were collected using a researcher-made questionnaire (measuring seven criteria: environmental discipline, housing quality, urban environmental health, environmental adaptation, facilities, physical-activity diversity, and accessibility/permeability), field observation, and semi-structured interviews. The participants were 270 residents of Bandar-e Gaz County and 30 post-disaster reconstruction experts. Data analysis was conducted using path analysis, structural equation modeling, and Pearson’s correlation test.
Results There was a direct and significant relationship between the criteria of flood risk assessment/post-disaster reconstruction and the flood risk reduction (P<0.05). The criteria were ranked based on their correlation coefficients as follows: Environmental discipline (r=0.731), facilities (r=0.722), housing quality (r=0.701), accessibility/permeability (r=0.625), urban environmental health (r=0.619), spatial/activity diversity (r=0.591), and adaptation to the environment (r=0.511). The mean questionnaire score was 2.93, indicating an unfavorable situation regarding flood risk management.
Conclusion The flood risk management in Bandar-e Gaz city is poor based on the identified physical criteria. Planning and reviewing disaster management plans in this city and improving the physical criteria for flood risk assessment are needed.
Method This is a descriptive mixed-method study (quantitative-qualitative) with an exploratory sequential approach. The data were collected using a researcher-made questionnaire (measuring seven criteria: environmental discipline, housing quality, urban environmental health, environmental adaptation, facilities, physical-activity diversity, and accessibility/permeability), field observation, and semi-structured interviews. The participants were 270 residents of Bandar-e Gaz County and 30 post-disaster reconstruction experts. Data analysis was conducted using path analysis, structural equation modeling, and Pearson’s correlation test.
Results There was a direct and significant relationship between the criteria of flood risk assessment/post-disaster reconstruction and the flood risk reduction (P<0.05). The criteria were ranked based on their correlation coefficients as follows: Environmental discipline (r=0.731), facilities (r=0.722), housing quality (r=0.701), accessibility/permeability (r=0.625), urban environmental health (r=0.619), spatial/activity diversity (r=0.591), and adaptation to the environment (r=0.511). The mean questionnaire score was 2.93, indicating an unfavorable situation regarding flood risk management.
Conclusion The flood risk management in Bandar-e Gaz city is poor based on the identified physical criteria. Planning and reviewing disaster management plans in this city and improving the physical criteria for flood risk assessment are needed.
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Received: 2025/02/12 | Accepted: 2025/05/26 | ePublished: 2025/10/1
Received: 2025/02/12 | Accepted: 2025/05/26 | ePublished: 2025/10/1
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