An Explanation of the Institutional Capacity for Enhancing the Urban Resiliency in Environmental Crises

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Corresponding Author: PhD Student in Geography and Urban Planning, Faculty of Geographical Sciences, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran

2 Associate Professor, Faculty of Geographical Sciences, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran

3 Assistant Professor, Faculty of Geographical Sciences, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

This research provides a conceptual explanation of the role played by the institutional capacity as well as an evaluative model of institution-focused resilience by studying miscellaneous views on theories on institutionalism and resilience. Then, using quantitative methods and questionnaires, this evaluative model was initially evaluated and measured on the probable earthquake in the metropolis of Tehran using analytical-descriptive methods. The results of survey studies resulted from this model showed that the 1th district of the metropolitan Tehran is far from an optimal condition in terms of an institution-focused evaluative approach to resiliency. It also shows that the rule of law index is in a better state compared with other indexes, and that the institutions have had better functioning for the former to become procedural. On the other hand, it further shows that the relationship between people and the organizations is in an undesirable state, having a great effect on the metropolitan Tehran system's unresilience against crises in terms of institutional capacity.

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