On the Analysis of the Role of Good Urban Governance Model in Reducing Urban Housing Vulnerability against Earthquake

Subject Areas : Urban and Regional Planning Studies

H.  hatami nejad ¹ (Associate Professor of Geography and Urban Planning, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran)
SH.  Bazr Afkan ² (MA, Geography and Urban Planning, Faculty of Human Sciences, Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran, Iran.)
M.  Arvin ³ (PhD candidate, Geography and Urban Planning, Faculty of Geography, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran)

Received: 2016-12-11 Accepted : 2017-10-21 Published : 2017-12-21

Keywords: structural equation modeling, urban management, earthquakes, Good Urban Governance, Urban Housing Vulnerability,

Abstract :

In the later development models which have been promoted by the international organizations, for improving the quality of urban life and achieving sustainable urban development, a pattern of good urban governance will be presented, on the basis of which, health, order and security, progress and welfare can be achieved, simultaneously. Theory of good urban governance which is accepted by elites and experts and is emphasized by international organizations, in particular Habitat, intends to make cities more efficient, equitable, safer and more sustainable. The objective of this study is an Analysis of the role of good urban governance in reducing urban housing vulnerability against earthquake. The present study is applied and also descriptive-correlation research in terms of purpose and also in terms of way of collecting data, respectively. In the data analysis, the structural equation modeling technique was used with smart pls 3 software to examine the conceptual model of the research. In this study, indexes of participation, legitimacy, transparency, collective agreement, taking responsibility, justice, accountability, and efficiency and effectiveness were used by means of 38 questions. The population of the study is urban planners who were selected as 40 numbers as a sample using purposeful sampling. The results of this study show that all good urban governance indexes are important in reducing housing vulnerability. Therefore, in creating sustainable and safe cities, participation of people, observance of laws, respect for others rights, justice and equality, taking responsibility and responsiveness, transparency of city managers and city officials' performance vis-à-vis citizens leads to increased efficiency and effectiveness; and finally, leads to a good urban governance approach that can ensure and reduce the housing vulnerability.

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