Health in Emergencies and Disasters Quarterly
فصلنامه سلامت در حوادث و بلایا
Health in Emergencies and Disasters Quarterly
Medical Sciences
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The Traffic-Related Readiness of Organizations for Preventing Crisis and Traffic Damages in Metropolitan Areas
تخصصي
Special
پژوهشي
Research
<div style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Background:</strong> The first effect of the any natural, artificial and social crises is on the traffic flow and the cut-off of the vital transport arteries. In this effect, various sectors involving in rescue, safety, and evacuation of the wounded and injured people, as well as many decisions made by crisis managers, face a lot of challenges. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the readiness of traffic-related organizations in preventing crisis and traffic damages in metropolitan areas.<br>
<strong>Materials and Methods:</strong> This was an applied study, and the Delphi method was used for collecting the data from respondents. The statistical population consists of 40 Iranian traffic experts. A researcher-made questionnaire was designed for collecting the data, and its validity and reliability were confirmed using Face validity criteria and Cochran’s formula (α=0.891). Friedman test was used for statistical analysis, and the goodness of the research model was measured using multiple linear regression analysis.<br>
<strong>Results:</strong> The readiness to continuously monitor traffic crises (beta coefficients=0.864) and readiness for timely notification of traffic crises (beta coefficients=0.399) were reported as the highest effective variables in preventing crisis damages by traffic-related organizations.<br>
<strong>Conclusion:</strong> To deal with the traffic crises, traffic-related organizations should be ready for continuously monitoring and timely notification of traffic crises, inter-organizational interactions, and mobilization of facilities.</div>
Readiness, Traffic-related organizations, Prevention, Traffic crisis, Traffic damages
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Shahriar
Behzad Basirat
شهریار
بهزاد بصیرت
Sh.b.basirat@gmail.com
10031947532846003214
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Shakhes Pajouh Engineering Institute of Natural Hazards, Isfahan, Iran.
مرکز تحقیقات پلیس راهور ناجا
Davood
Doagooyan
داوود
دعاگویان
da.doagooyan@yahoo.com
10031947532846003215
10031947532846003215
Yes
Department of Social Sciences, Amin Police University, Tehran, Iran.
دانشگاه علوم انتظامی امین
Gholamreza
Shiran
غلامرضا
شیران
gh.shiran@trn.ui.ac.ir
10031947532846003216
10031947532846003216
No
Department of Transportation, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Transportation, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.
دانشگاه اصفهان
Mousa
Amiri
موسی
امیری
Sh.b.basirat@gmail.com
10031947532846003217
10031947532846003217
No
Department of Social Sciences, Amin Police University, Tehran, Iran.
دانشگاه علوم انتظامی امین