M.A. Thesis:

Strategies for improving natural disaster management in Mashhad

Natural hazards have devastating effects on human habitats and cause heavy casualties to their inhabitants. The city of Mashhad has been exposed to natural crises and dangers due to its crisis-causing conditions in various forms. The aim of this study is to provide guidelines for improving the management of natural disasters in Mashhad and applied research and descriptive survey, is used. The study population included all managers and experts related to crisis management, of which 30 people were selected as experts by targeted sampling method and snowball. In order to gather the required information, in the first stage, an interview was used to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, and in the second stage, a questionnaire was used to quantify qualitative factors. The method of data analysis was SWOT. The research equations identified 12 strengths, 10 weaknesses, 8 opportunities and 10 threat factors and showed that the position of natural crisis management in Mashhad is in a defensive position. Strategies such as using knowledge management, using new technologies, updating crisis databases, balanced distribution of crisis management centers in all parts of the city, focusing on increasing public awareness and sensitivities, increasing preparedness maneuvers and paying more attention to marginalization.These strategies improve the crisis management situation.

Keywords: Keywords: Crisis, Crisis Management, Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, Threat, Mashhad