Asadi, S; Sharghi, A; Mottaki, Z and Salehsedghpour, B (2023) Investigating the role of risk perception in place-based responses: Case studies of the 2003 bam and 2017 ezgeleh-sarpol zahab earthquakes. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, 14(3), pp. 349-365. ISSN 1759-5916
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to clarify changes in people-place interrelationship and hidden layers of survivors psychological challenges in the reconstructed housing environment, the 2003 Bam and 2017 Ezgeleh-Sarpol Zahab earthquakes occurred in Iran, because perception of earthquake risk in residential dwellings and traumatic experiences during and after its occurrence are among stressful events making communities face with various spectrum of emotional and cognitive consequences. Such events shape memory “traumascapes” and cause changes in mental schemas and as a result, altering decisions and behavioral responses in long-term familiar environments. Because, in the disaster-affected communities, psychological recovery will be greatly influenced by residential experiences. Design/methodology/approach: The current research was performed with a qualitative and multicase study design, and data were collected using deep and semistructured private interviews and discussions in focus groups with participation of 33 people by narrative technique. Findings: According to findings, people are facing enduring cognitive disruptions regarding home concept and its location as a safe and secure paradigm. Findings showed that there are a considerable amount of behavioral responses and emotional consequences in the form of protective behaviors, severe sensitivity to environmental stimuli, fears, phobias in residential dwellings and disturbances in place attachments. Originality/value: It is noteworthy that despite all time and place differences, the two studied communities had significant similarities in earthquake traumatic experiences and perceptions and also resulting conscious and subconscious responses.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | behavioral responses; emotional-cognitive consequences; residential dwellings; risk perception; the 2003 Bam earthquake; the 2017 ezgeleh-sarpol zahab earthquake |
| Index terms: | paradigm, earthquake, recovery, case study, housing, methodology, narrative, risk perception, face, interview, focus group |
| Subjects: | education and knowledge transfer, research methods, qualitative and interpretive research, environmental hazards, construction type, data collection methods, psychology, operations management |
| Topics: | Organizational Design, Research Practice, Project Management, Construction Technology, Sustainability |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTE |
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