Investigating and analyzing the state of urban resilience against flood risks (case study of district 3 of Shiraz city)

Abstract

The aim of this research is to investigate and analyze the resilience to flood hazards in Region 3 of Shiraz city. The current study utilized a combination of quantitative data extracted from statistical documents, written reports, and questionnaire data obtained from survey studies. The research sample consisted of 30 crisis management and resilience experts from Region 3 of Shiraz municipality. The sample size was determined using theoretical saturation method and snowball sampling technique. To determine the weighting of indicators and their importance in resilience, the Shannon entropy method was employed. In addition, the resilience of the study area regions was evaluated using the Copras method. The results of the study indicate that in the four dimensions (physical, economic, social, and institutional) examined, Regions 6 and 5 perform better in terms of resilience to flood hazards, while Regions 7 and 2 show poor performance in resilience variables against floods.

Keywords

• urban resilience
• flood hazards
• shiraz city.