Analyzing the limits of optimal urban governance and providing practical strategies (case study: Hamadan city)

Subject Areas : Urban and Regional Planning Studies

sadegh hasani ¹ , parvane ziviyar ² , mohsen ranjbar ³

1 - PhD student Departemant of Geography and Urban Planning, Yadegar-e- Imam Khomeini (RAH)Shahre Rey Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
2 - Geography and Urban Planning, Faculty of Humanities, Islamic Azad University, Yadgar Imam Khomeini Branch, Tehran, Iran
3 - AssociateProfessor, Department of Geography, Yadegar-e- Imam Khomeini (RAH)Shahre Rey Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

Received: 2023-08-17 Accepted : 2023-09-24 Published : 2023-09-24

Keywords: strategy, Hamedan City, SWOT model, urban governance, city challenges,

Abstract :

IntroductionAs one of the new megacities of the country, Hamedan faces wide challenges in the urban management process. Mismanagement in providing services among urban areas, lack of spatial justice, physical-spatial heterogeneity, lack of transparency in providing plans and programs, and increasing citizen problems in connection with this area have caused the problems of Hamadan city to increase. So that the continuation of the current process can face the city with serious crises at different levels, in this context, it seems necessary to address the challenges and limitations of urban governance.MethodologyThe current research, with a descriptive-analytical method and in terms of practical and developmental goals, explains the challenges and limitations of desirable urban governance and presents practical strategies. The statistical community of the current research is made up of all the expert and excellent experts of Hamedan city management group, whose sample size was estimated to be 35 people.Geographical area of researchThe geographical area of this research is the city of Hamadan.Results and discussionThe analysis of the research findings was processed based on the mean test models in SPSS software and the SWOT strategy presentation model.ConclusionThe results indicate that the main challenges of desirable urban governance in Hamedan city include participatory factors, effectiveness and efficiency, and corruptive factors. The "SO Strategy" was identified as the most important strategy for desirable urban governance in Hamedan city. The main opportunities for Hamedan city in utilizing desirable governance strategies include changing the municipality's approach from a service-oriented institution to a social institution, adopting and promoting innovative technologies in municipal services across different areas of the city, emphasizing Hamedan's significance as a major city with a historical and touristic background, and conducting training programs to honor local authorities in the region.