The social capital is an undeniable part of urban planning process which has always been considered as one of the most important and effective factors in achieving sustainable urban development, due to its role and interests. The objective of this study is to measure th
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The social capital is an undeniable part of urban planning process which has always been considered as one of the most important and effective factors in achieving sustainable urban development, due to its role and interests. The objective of this study is to measure the social capital and effective components on its formation in Estahban city (Fars Province). So, this study is an applied rerearch with descriptive–analytical methodology. Documentary and field study (questionnaire) were used to collect the required data. The population consisted of households in Estahban city, which 320 households were selected as the sample size in this study based on Cochran formula. To measure the social capital, 33 indexes were used in the form of 6 main components. Data analysis was performed using T-test, correlation coefficient and regression analysis method. The results show that the social capital in the city under study is higher than the mean level, and from among the studied components, i.e., Coherence and Solidarity, Partnership, Trust and Awareness, there is a statistically direct and meaningful relationship. Also the finding show that the satisfaction from the environmental city quality with degree 0.392 had the most effect on forming the social capital.
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