Explaining the role of good governance on the resiliency of inefficient urban textures (Case study of Red Crescent Neighborhood, Region 4, District 11in Tehran)
Alireza Ostad Mahmoodnia
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Ph.D candidate, Geography and Urban Planning , Research and Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
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Yousefali Ziari
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Associate Professor, Geography and Urban Planning, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
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Keywords: Tehran, good urban governance, Urban Resiliency,
Abstract :
The purpose of this research is to achieve a conceptual model to estimate the comparing rate of parameters of good governance and resilience, moreover to find a relationship between urban good governance and resilience indicators and variables concerning inefficient urban textures, and finally to determine their amount of feasibility. The method of this research is quantative-scaling and correlational type. The main tool for this research is a questionnaire. Its justifiability is confirmed by a specialist board and its reliability is confirmed by Cronbach’s alpha (a>0/7). This questionnaire consists of three parts: the responders’ general characteristics, urban governance condition measurement (26 items), and resilience measurement (32 items). Statistical society of this research is chosen from Helal Ahmar (Red Crescent) neighborhood families. Helal Ahmar is in 11th district of Tehran municipality, in the central part of Tehran metropolis. Research sample size is calculated by Cochran formula according to the number of families in Helal Ahmar neighborhood. Multiple Regression model is used along with effective factors and indicators, to explain the effectiveness of each eight elements of urban governance on resilience. The results show that in Helah Ahmar neighborhood which is an inefficient urban texture, the following indicators from urban good governance: citizen participation, transparency, and lawfulness have the most effect on the resilience of this neighborhood. According to the significance level of these indicators the result can be generalized. Moreover, the results show that justice can have great effect on participation and lawfulness. Therefore, it can be concluded that justice has indirect effect on urban resilience.
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