Investigation of Internal and External Factors Affecting the Revitalization and Renovation of Deteriorated Fabrics in Central Cities (Case Study: Gorgan City)

Subject Areas : political sociology

azita rajabi ¹ , Abbas Aghaei Azad ² , Hanieh Yazarloo ³

1 - Associate Professor, Department of Geography and Urban Planning, Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran
2 - Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
3 - Ph.D., Department of Geography and Urban Planning, Zahedan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Zahedan, Iran

Received: 2024-07-27 Accepted : 2024-09-16 Published : 2024-09-21

Keywords: Renovation, Revitalization, Deteriorated Fabrics in Central Cities, Gorgan,

Abstract :

Deteriorated fabrics and spaces are one of the most important issues in today's cities, which lack efficiency and suitability, and with appropriate design, they can potentially play an important role in restructuring and improving the quality of urban public spaces. One of the most challenging issues raised in the last few decades is the issue of urban regeneration and solving the challenge of disordered structures as well as improving the quality of life of the citizens of these areas. Today, due to high construction costs and the lack of economic capacity of owners of deteriorated fabrics, one of the methods of renovating and reconstructing these fabrics is the participation of public and private sectors. Therefore, the aim of this research is to identify the internal and external factors affecting the revitalization and renovation of the deteriorated fabric in the central area of Gorgan city. The research method is descriptive-analytical and its type is applied. Data collection is done through library and field studies. The statistical population of the research includes all experts, specialists, managers, and professors in the field of geography and urban planning, among whom 30 people were purposefully selected as samples for distributing the Delphi questionnaire. Data analysis was performed using quantitative data and information with the help of (ARC GIS) software and SWOT technique. Based on the results of interviews and questionnaire data extraction, the score obtained from the evaluation matrix of internal factors is 1.87; this number indicates that weaknesses in the region can overcome its strengths (1.87 < 2.5). Also, by examining the evaluation matrix of external factors and the score obtained (3.04), it is concluded that opportunities will dominate the region's threats (2.58 < 2.5). Therefore, according to the principles of strategic management, the strategic position of the studied region is conservative strategies (WO).

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