Adaptive policy making with emphasis on ecological city; A case study of Zayandeh Rood river

Subject Areas : Urbanism

anis  yazdanpanah abdolmalaki ¹ (Department of Urban Planning, Nortoubi University, Tehran, Iran.)
Gholamreza  Latifi ² (Department of Urban Planning, Faculty of Social Sciences, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran)
Hanieh  Al- saeidi ³ (Department of Urban Planning, University of Groningen, Nijenborg 7, 9747AG Groningen, Netherlands)

Received: 2022-11-19 Accepted : 2023-02-07 Published : 2023-03-21

Keywords: Zayandeh Rood river, Ecological City, urban rivers, Urban ecology, urban planning policies,

Abstract :

The purpose of this research is to investigate urban planning policies in order to strengthen ecological networks and to use an integrated approach for planning, designing and managing the environment of Zayandeh Rood River. The research method is descriptive-analytical. Data collection was done in the form of documentary and library studies. And while explaining the role and position of rivers as a paradigm of natural features, direct observation methods and visual inspection methods were used in field studies as well as GIS maps of Isfahan city. And all the main policies and variables of river protection were identified. And at the end, all the policies adapted from global and national experiences, extraterrestrial plans, etc., according to the opinions of experts and city managers, were valued and prioritized using the Delphi technique. And the realizable and specific strategies of Zayandeh Rood River were presented at different national, regional and urban scales. The findings showed; The complication of partiality in the performance of executive bodies has added to the problems of Zayandeh Rood. The existence of some management inconsistencies, especially in the Zayandeh Rood catchment area, has made it impossible to create a long-term solution to create stability in it. Explaining and establishing a single management and functional system in this watershed can be one of the important goals of water resources control policies in the coming years for this watershed.

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