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Journal of "Urban and Regional Policy" with the aim of: theorizing, contemporary methodology, normative and empirical issues in the study of urban and regional policy, political, economic, cultural or demographic developments in urban and regional areas with the permission of publication from The thirtieth session of determining the validity of publications in the field of humanities and art of the Islamic Azad University in the session dated 24/11/2021 in accordance with letter No. 32/56337 / p / will be published quarterly by the Islamic Azad University of Ahvaz.
Journal of "Urban and Regional Policy" is open access and makes its content freely accessible. and allow readers to 'read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts' of its articles with an appropriate citation to journal. “This journal is following of Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and complies with the highest ethical standards in accordance with ethical laws”.The journal is open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 and makes its content freely accessible, which allows users to read, copy, distribute and make derivative works for non-commercial purposes from the material, as long as the author of the original work is cited properl.
All submitted manuscripts are checked for similarity through a trustworthy software named Samimnoor to be assured about its originality and then rigorously peer-reviewed by the international reviewers.
- Date of First Publication: (1) 2022
- Review Process : Double blind peer review
- Type of Articles: Original Article, Case-Study, Applied Article, Methodologies.
- Type of Access: Open Access (OA)
- Start Year open license: 2022 - Vol. 1, No. 1
- Frequency: Quarterly
- Document Type: Research Paper, Review
- Publisher: Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University
- Time to submitted to the reviewers: maximum a week
- Publication fee: Free
- Language: Persian; including English abstracts and bibliographies
- Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)
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1 - Analysis of policy effects on Urbanism and architecture studied during the period 1925 to 1941
Ali Zabihi Reza MirzaeiIssue 100 , Vol. 3 , Summer 2024In the past, Iranian architecture and urban development followed a specific trend associated with the architecture of its previous era. But in the contemporary era, this trend undergone changes and evolutions in this field. The present study sought to investigate the fa MoreIn the past, Iranian architecture and urban development followed a specific trend associated with the architecture of its previous era. But in the contemporary era, this trend undergone changes and evolutions in this field. The present study sought to investigate the factors affecting architecture and urban development in the First Pahlavi period and to analyze some of the factors that have provided the ground for these evolutions, and also to examine the impacts of these changes and evolutions on contemporary Iranian architecture and urban development policymaking. The present study was a qualitative and quantitative one, which used library sources and studies in order to collect the data. Moreover, Analytic Network Process (ANP) and Super Decisions software were utilized to analyze the data. The study results indicated that factors such as archeology, training architectures, artistic congresses, archeology and the Association of National Monuments, militarism, and modernism have had a significant impact on the architecture and urban development of this period; and the extent of the impact of changes on architecture and urban development has been equal. The most influential factors in architectural evolutions have been modernism and archeology of that era; and factors such as training architectures, scientific congresses, and militarism have affected urban development evolutions. Manuscript profile
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1 - Evaluating the impact of smart urban governance components in the strategic planning of Iranian cities (case example: Urmia city)
Mohammad Mohammadnejad Fereydoun Naghibi Soma MohammadiIssue 9 , Vol. 3 , Spring 2024Simultaneously with the growing trend of urbanization in Iran and the social and economic developments of the cities, inadequacies in the social and economic fields have disrupted life in the cities. In the meantime, technological growth and progress in the last few dec MoreSimultaneously with the growing trend of urbanization in Iran and the social and economic developments of the cities, inadequacies in the social and economic fields have disrupted life in the cities. In the meantime, technological growth and progress in the last few decades has created new perspectives on the effects of information and communication technology in the city. In such a situation, the smart city has been considered by planners as a strategy to reduce the problems of urban population growth and rapid urbanization. Urmia, as the tenth most populated city in the country and the second largest city in the northwest of the country, has seen significant growth in recent decades, Therefore, it will be an important issue to measure and evaluate the feasibility of the smart city indicators and examine and solve the challenges ahead in the development process of this city. The current research under the title of evaluating the realization of smart city indicators in Iranian cities is a case study of Urmia city in terms of method, descriptive-analytical and in terms of practical purpose, which was initially prepared using library studies, existing documents and information on the theoretical charge of smart cities, and since the main goal of this research is to evaluate the realization of smart city indicators. Therefore, it is a survey research and in the end, SPSS software and VIKOR model will be used as tools to analyze the data collected in the study area for data analysis and to calculate the validity and reliability of the questionnaire. Manuscript profile -
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2 - The study of factors affecting the level of fear of crime in residential neighborhoods, a study on scarcity trap theory (Case study: Ahwaz city)
Rostam SaberifarIssue 1 , Vol. 1 , Spring 2022This study seeks to determine which factors exacerbate the fear of crime and what components can limit or completely neglect this problem. This is a survey method that compares crime fears and their individual and neighborhood factors among Ahwaz neighborhoods. The data MoreThis study seeks to determine which factors exacerbate the fear of crime and what components can limit or completely neglect this problem. This is a survey method that compares crime fears and their individual and neighborhood factors among Ahwaz neighborhoods. The data were collected from a sample of 4 residents of different areas of Ahwaz city using a researcher-made questionnaire whose validity and reliability were confirmed. The data were analyzed using SPSS software. The results showed that despite the different effects of the studied variables among different neighborhoods, among individual variables, gender had a significant relationship with fear of crime and women reported more fear of crime than men, And this was also the case for non-Arab ethnicity living in these areas. Other individual variables (age, education, income, and home ownership) had no significant relationship with fear of crime. On the other hand, neighborhood-related variables, including inattention, neighborhood attachment, neighborhood quality, and neighborhood crime perception were significantly associated with crime fear. In the multivariate regression, only the inferior variable entered the model and was able to explain 21% of the dependent variable changes. As in the findings of this study, witnessing vulgarism is one of the important factors in fear of crime. Thus, it seems that the satisfaction of the neighborhood decreases the fear of crime. Among the neighborhood related variables, neighborhood characteristics, sense of belonging to it, the view of people toward Police, and understanding of crime and vulgarism were reported to be meaningfully related to the fear of crime at all and worriment of crime against belongings and persons (not the sense of security). The point of view toward neighborhood and ownership of the home, did not show to have meaningful relationship with the fear of crime. Manuscript profile -
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3 - Policy making and sociological explanation of individual-social socialization training of women heads of households under the cover of Tehran welfare organization in empowerment and sustainable employment.
Bahareh Roozikhah Bahram Ghadmimi mehrdad navabakhshIssue 9 , Vol. 3 , Spring 2024Purpose: This article was carried out with the purpose of policymaking and sociological explanation of individual-social socialization training of women heads of households under the cover of Tehran welfare organization in empowering and sustainable employment in 1401. MorePurpose: This article was carried out with the purpose of policymaking and sociological explanation of individual-social socialization training of women heads of households under the cover of Tehran welfare organization in empowering and sustainable employment in 1401. Method: The research method is a correlational survey. Population and sample: The statistical population of female heads of households in Tehran covered by the country's welfare organization during the years 2015 to 2019 is 700 people, and 248 people were studied by proportional random method and using Cochran's formula. Instrument: The measuring instrument was researcher-made questionnaires. Validity and reliability: The validity of the instrument was calculated and confirmed through face validity and reliability with Cronbach's alpha. Findings: Pearson's correlation coefficient results indicated the existence of a direct relationship between individual-social socialization training and its components with women's empowerment and sustainable employment. The results of multiple regression and path analysis also showed: teaching awareness of the rights of others with the effect (0.49), social participation with the effect (0.423), dialogue and understanding training with the effect (0.246), responsibility training with The effect (0.206), teaching the obligation to obey the law with the effect (0.2), teaching adherence to obligations with the effect (0.106) and teaching respect for the rights of others with the effect (0.076) in total lead to empowerment. And the stable employment of female heads of the household is covered by the welfare organization of Tehran city, which has the greatest effect on the education of awareness of the rights of others and the education of social participation. In total, the effect of all factors explains 55% of women's empowerment and sustainable employment. Conclusion: In accordance with the welfare organization's policies, individual and social socialization training for women can be effective in their empowerment and sustainable employment. Manuscript profile -
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4 - "Policy-making and Sociological Analysis of Elite Migration (A Case Study of Martial Arts Elites)."
sajad karami Bahram Ghadimi Taleb PourIssue 8 , Vol. 2 , Winter 2024This research was conducted with the aim of policy-making and sociological analysis of elite migration in martial arts. It was a mixed-method study with an exploratory sequential design. In its qualitative section, the grounded theory approach based on the Strauss and C MoreThis research was conducted with the aim of policy-making and sociological analysis of elite migration in martial arts. It was a mixed-method study with an exploratory sequential design. In its qualitative section, the grounded theory approach based on the Strauss and Corbin model was used to comprehend the nature of migration among martial arts elites. The researcher also delved into the mental aspects of this reality, employing the pragmatism paradigm. The quantitative section utilized a survey method through the use of a questionnaire. Following interviews, codes, concepts, and themes were extracted, and the questionnaire was formulated based on these elements for use in the statistical population. The study population included professionals and athletes in martial arts, with 12 purposively selected individuals, and martial arts athletes in Tehran city, totaling 384 individuals who were conveniently selected. The research tools included semi-structured interviews and a researcher-designed questionnaire. The results indicated that the discovered components in the qualitative section fell into four categories (economic factors, social factors, political-administrative factors, and psychological factors). Factor analysis revealed that all four dimensions of social, political-administrative, economic, and psychological factors significantly influence sports elite migration, and this influence is respectively desirable and highly desirable. None of these relationships were weak; in other words, all significant components play a influential role in the migration of martial arts elites. However, economic factors with a factor loading of 0.71 had the highest impact, while social factors with a factor loading of 0.51 had the least impact. Manuscript profile -
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5 - Investigating the quality status of orbitability in urban areas (Case study of Shamsabad neighborhood of Malayer city)
masomeh taheri saeid YazdaniIssue 2 , Vol. 1 , Summer 2022AbstractOne of the most important indicators in the urban standard is attention to the physical and social characteristics, which is one of the most important factors in explaining these indicators to the principles of pedestrian standard in urban sidewalks. Therefore, MoreAbstractOne of the most important indicators in the urban standard is attention to the physical and social characteristics, which is one of the most important factors in explaining these indicators to the principles of pedestrian standard in urban sidewalks. Therefore, in this study, the status of pedestrian capability criteria in Shamsabad neighborhood of Malayer city has been investigated. The method of data collection was a questionnaire and data analysis was performed according to the two-variable correlation method and two Pearson criteria and Friedman test. Findings indicate that Shamsabad Malayer neighborhood has created many problems in terms of landscape, environmental quality and low physical standards. For this reason, it can be said that the most important issue to improve the current situation and bring the conditions of Shamsabad neighborhood of Malayer closer to a standard pedestrian axis, is to create active 24-hour uses along with creating space inside this route. Also, attention should be paid to the universality of the route, ie the provision of access facilities for the disabled, children, women and etc.Keywords: Pedestrian, urban standards, social index, Malayer cit Manuscript profile -
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6 - Examining the components of urban resilience with an emphasis on natural disasters (floods) in Tabriz city, a case study of areas 2, 3, 4 and 7 of Tabriz city.
Reza ghasemi Ganje Lo bakhtyar ezatpanahIssue 3 , Vol. 1 , Winter 2022The concept of resilience is rapidly developing in cities. Developing an evaluation framework to assess the resilience of urban areas can be an effective way to use resilience issues in the urban planning process. Based on the objective of the research "examining the co MoreThe concept of resilience is rapidly developing in cities. Developing an evaluation framework to assess the resilience of urban areas can be an effective way to use resilience issues in the urban planning process. Based on the objective of the research "examining the components of urban resilience with an emphasis on natural disasters (floods) in the city of Tabriz", the problem of this research is to measure the level of resilience in the dimensions of urban and social, economic, institutional and physical management in order to deal with the effects of natural disasters. flood) in the city of Tabriz and the practical explanation of the role of resilience or strengthening the resilience of the factors and components that explain the existing situation. The research method is descriptive-analytical and survey. In this regard, the statistical population of the research is the population of areas 2, 3, 4 and 7 of Tabriz city, and the sample size is 382 residents of Tabriz city. According to the data collection, statistical methods of median, mode, average, test (On sample T-test) and SPSS software were used for statistical analysis. ANP model was used to investigate the status of the studied areas of Tabriz city in relation to the state of urban resilience. According to the findings of the research, it was found that urban management is not in a favorable position in urban resilience in the face of natural flood disasters, and it was also found that the prioritization of resilience components and their application at the time of natural disasters in the return of the studied areas of Tabriz city It is effective to the situation before the flood. Also, the regions (2, 3, 4 and 7) of Tabriz city are in a different state of resilience. Manuscript profile -
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7 - Passive defense policies in smart urban management Case Study: Tehran
Hasan Sheikhaleslami rahim sarvar Ali TavakolanIssue 8 , Vol. 2 , Winter 2024The current research has found a semantic nature with the three concepts of urban management, smart city, and passive defense requirements, whose main goal was to present the requirements, elements, and components of passive defense in a smart city. A model whose role a MoreThe current research has found a semantic nature with the three concepts of urban management, smart city, and passive defense requirements, whose main goal was to present the requirements, elements, and components of passive defense in a smart city. A model whose role and form were found in the framework of urban governance approaches, such as the integrated management model, New approaches to urban management concepts such as participation, accountability, transparency, justice, local communities, distribution of power and authority, all-round urban sustainability, the presence of institutions in the decision-making system and urban decision-making, development of local institutions, institutional capacity building, convergence of institutions, social capital, synergy of institutions, suitable legal system, citizenship rights, etc. are its main keywords, and according to the mentioned concepts, it systematizes the urban management system. The current studies show that the principles of urban management are not compatible with the requirements of passive defense. The results show that Tehran is in an unfavorable condition in terms of intelligence, but in terms of comparing the components of smart city management, smart life is in the first place and smart governance is in the fifth place. Manuscript profile -
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8 - The effect of knowledge cities on the regional development (Case study: Pardis City)
ALI ADIB Farah Habib Zahra Sadat Saeideh ZarabadiIssue 6 , Vol. 2 , Autumn 2023For the country of Iran, which intends to become a developed country, one of the key elements to achieve development is to pay attention to the knowledge-based approach in all scientific and technological fields .. Among these things are the creation and development of MoreFor the country of Iran, which intends to become a developed country, one of the key elements to achieve development is to pay attention to the knowledge-based approach in all scientific and technological fields .. Among these things are the creation and development of knowledge cities, which have emerged in the world today and have knowledge-based economies and sustainable cities where their citizens live in prosperity and comfort Pardis , due to its location 17 kilometers east of Tehran having tourism capabilities, a special natural location, higher education centers such as Azad University and most importantly the science and technology park, are the necessary conditions to attract investors in the sector. It has private and especially the urban creative class and has the necessary potential to become a knowledge city. Based on this, the aim of this research is to formulate solid theoretical foundations regarding the impact of knowledge cities on regional development and to identify the criteria and indicators of the knowledge-city in Pardis , which is analyzed by the results of the questionnaire using the Likert . The desirability of 60 people is based on targeted sampling according to the statistical population. In the following, by examining the current situation and recognizing the capabilities and bottlenecks of Pardis , we will examine whether Pardis has the ability to become a knowledge-based city and the criteria and branches necessary for this transformation in six dimensions, social, economic, managerial, We evaluate the perception and spatial organization of the Minister of Urban infrastructure through the hierarchical AHP . The results of the research show that the economic criterion is in the first place, urban infrastructure is in the second place, and management is in the third place in terms of importance in order to create a knowledge-base city and regional development Manuscript profile -
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9 - Application of geographic weighted regression (GWR) in spatial modeling of Covid 19 disease and urban policy in different age groups in Gerash city, Fars province
Soraya Ansari Maryam Ansari Mohammad Ansari Etreyeh Ahmadi Tayebeh Mehrvari Mohammad Hosein Golkar Mohammad Nowrouzi Safeyeh AtashbarIssue 8 , Vol. 2 , Winter 2024The Covid-19 pandemic has become a health problem due to its high rate of transmission and rapid spread worldwide. Therefore, in recent years, many researchers have investigated and spatially analyzed the covid-19 disease with different factors in order to policy and be MoreThe Covid-19 pandemic has become a health problem due to its high rate of transmission and rapid spread worldwide. Therefore, in recent years, many researchers have investigated and spatially analyzed the covid-19 disease with different factors in order to policy and better manage these conditions. Therefore, in this research, by choosing the city of Gerash in Fars province as an example of the southern cities of the country, the efficiency of the GWR model was measured to determine the high-risk areas of death due to corona disease in different age groups. In this research, the geographic weighted regression (GWR) model has been used to investigate the relationship between deaths caused by Corona in Gerash city and different age groups and spatial modeling for urban policy . The results showed that among the 10 age groups, one of them, that is, the age group of 61-70 years old, has a significant relationship with the number of deaths, and the highest degree of correlation can be seen in the west of Gerash city, followed by the highest degree of correlation, respectively. It is 0.97 to the north, 0.92 to the center and 0.88 to the south The specified places are economically weaker than other parts of the city, and the sections of society that are economically weaker are more vulnerable than other sections. Also, the practical results of the GWR model and its high power for modeling will help managers and planners to identify the critical points of pandemic conditions and use them for policy and better management. Manuscript profile -
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10 - Optimizing urban governance policies in metropolises (case study:Rasht)
sadegh sadeghpour bakhtyar ezatpanah nader zaliIssue 8 , Vol. 2 , Winter 2024In order to make the optimal urban governance policy in metropolises, the research method of this study is based on the theory of basic empirical data, Strauss and Corbin, and semi-structured interviews were also used to collect data. Also, sampling was done using the t MoreIn order to make the optimal urban governance policy in metropolises, the research method of this study is based on the theory of basic empirical data, Strauss and Corbin, and semi-structured interviews were also used to collect data. Also, sampling was done using the theoretical sampling method and using the snowball and target method. The results of the analysis of the data obtained from the interviews are presented in the method of space, center and selection, as well as in terms of causes, conditions, intervention conditions, management methods and results. The results of this research show that the administration of Rasht city depends on strategies such as decentralization, reconstruction of structures and processes, participation of stakeholders and delegation of power to managers with high knowledge and ability. The reform and cooperation of several decision-making institutions, recognition of the primary missions of responsibility and accountability (in the first stage), streamlining the direction of good governance in Rasht metropolis and (in the second stage through the central role of city management) at the community level. Manuscript profile
