Document Type : Research Paper
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1 Assistant Professor of Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR)
2 Urban planning Departmentو Faculty of Architecture, Seraj Higher Education Institute
3 Urban planning Department, Faculty of Architecture , Seraj Higher Education Institute
Abstract
As the world rapidly urbanizes, there is much focus on achieving sustainability outcomes within cities. Accomplishing this goal requires not only envisioning sustainable cities and implementing strategies, but it also demands assessing progress towards sustainable urban development. In this research, the condition of the new city of Sahand has been measured in terms of sustainable urban development indicators.The current research is an applied study that employs a descriptive-analytical design for its purposes.The current research is an applied study that employs a descriptive-analytical design for its purposes. Research indicators in social, economic, environmental and institutional dimensions were identified and operationally defined using theoretical literature. and two methods of secondary analysis(through registration data including studies of the master plan of the new city of Sahand and statistical blocks of 2016) and field survey (with the tool of researcher-made questionnaires in the number of 383 questionnaires) were collected. And they were analyzed using Friedman, one-sample T tests and Vikor model. The findings of the research show that the condition of the new city of Sahand is low in terms of sustainable development indicators in all dimensions and there is a significant difference between the phases of the new city of Sahand. Phases 1 and 2 are the first and second priorities and phases 3 and 4 are the next priorities. Phases 1 and 2 of Sahand have a more favorable situation than phases 3 and 4 due to their older age and the formation of infrastructure,urban services, economic activities and optimal performance of urban management in providing services.Planning to reduce the problems of the city of Sahand through the expansion of public spaces, the quantitative and qualitative increase of service spaces and the active participation of citizens in the city administration can be effective in improving the situation of the city of Sahand.
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