Determinants of local community participation in forest fire management in the northern Iran: Determinants of local community participation in forest fire management
Causal analysis; Environmental psychological analysis; Fire suppression; Forest management; People's participation; Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology; Safety Research; Geology
Abstract :
[en] Forest fire is one of the environmental events that occur under the influence of human and non-human (such as lightning, volcanoes, etc.) factors. In Iran, forest fires are a recurring problem. Human activities, such as negligence by local communities or travelers, play a major role in their occurrence. Intentional and unintentional fires pose the most significant threats, leading to the destruction of vast forest areas, especially in northern Iran, in recent years. In this regard, the participation of local communities in the management of such occurrences is essential. The purpose of this study was to analyze the determinants of local community participation in forest fire management (CPFFM) in Northern Iran, focusing on Nowshahr township. The research includes seven independent variables: quality of extension services (QES), awareness of rules and regulations (ARR), social norm (SN), place attachment (PA), environmental belief (EB), pro-environmentalist attitude (PEA) and social capital (SC) and their impact on CPFFM was measured. This research is a type of descriptive-correlational and causal-relational research that was conducted with a survey. The statistical population included local communities living on the edge of the forest in Nowshahr township (N = 78,786), of which 350 people were selected as a sample using stratified random sampling with proportional assignment. The research instrument was a questionnaire whose validity was confirmed by subject experts and the reliability of its items was achieved with Cronbach's alpha coefficient (0.711 ≤ α ≤ 0.921). The results of causal analysis indicated that QES (β = 0.522), SN (β = 0.156) and ARR (β = 0.305) have the highest direct effect on CPFFM, respectively. Also, EB had the greatest non-causal effect (0.083) on CPFFM. This research, by emphasizing the variables of human ecology from the point of view of environmental psychology in the conceptualization of some key variables affecting CPFFM, can be useful for decision makers and planners of forest fire management.
Disciplines :
Agriculture & agronomy
Author, co-author :
Ansari, Mohamad Hassan; Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, College of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modares University (TMU), Tehran, Iran
Bijani, Masoud ; Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, College of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modares University (TMU), Tehran, Iran
Abbasi, Enayat ; Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, College of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modares University (TMU), Tehran, Iran
Goli, Imaneh ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département GxABT > Modélisation et développement
Language :
English
Title :
Determinants of local community participation in forest fire management in the northern Iran: Determinants of local community participation in forest fire management
Part of the cost of this research was provided by Tarbiat Modares University (TMU). Based on this, the authors consider it their duty to express their utmost gratitude to the relevant authorities at this university. Also, the authors are grateful to all those who helped in collecting and providing the necessary information.
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