Analysis of effective factors in creating innovative cities (Case study: Shiraz))
Subject Areas :
1 - faculty member Department of Geography, Larestan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Larestan, Iran
Keywords: quality of life, Social capital, Shiraz City, Innovative city components,
Abstract :
Cities are always a place for innovation, innovation . In fact, the innovative and creative city is a favorable environment for training innovation and human which provides the ground for cultivating the creativity of its residents. The present study seeks to investigate the factors affecting the creation of innovative cities. The research method is descriptive-analytical and applied in terms of purpose. Obtaining data and information in both documentary and field forms (questionnaire) in five indicators; Creative class, social capital, quality of life, innovative infrastructure and institutional framework. The statistical population of the study included city dwellers and sample size was calculated by Cochran's formula of 384 people and distributed randomly. The reliability of the questionnaire was measured by Cronbach's alpha and calculating the combined reliability coefficient (). Research data were used by SPSS and AMOS software. According to the research results, the value of t-statistic obtained for the effect of the creative class component on creating an innovative city is equal to (5.67), the effect of social capital component on creating to (4.37), the effect of quality of life component on creating equal to (5.88), the effect of innovative infrastructure component on creating an innovative city equal to (2.34) and the effect of innovative framework component on creating is equal to (4.98) which according to the obtained coefficients of the obtained path, the effect of the desired components in creating an innovative city in Shiraz is positive and significant.
