Urban Management Studies: 2 (26)

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1 - Investigating the Attainability of Good Urban Governance Indexes by Emphasizing on Urban Life Quality (Case Study Districts 1, 7 and 22 of Tehran City
Hanie Tavakoli Mehdi Moemeni

Introduction and objective: Urban growth in twentieth century has increased the urban population dramatically and made urbanization the default way of living. Nowadays, with urban expansion and its complexity, governors and authorities cannot handle and guide the urban More

Introduction and objective: Urban growth in twentieth century has increased the urban population dramatically and made urbanization the default way of living. Nowadays, with urban expansion and its complexity, governors and authorities cannot handle and guide the urban societies and meet the increasing demands of urban development by themselves. In this situation, a process of coordination forms among government, public sector, civil society and private sector which is called urban governance. One of the impacts of good urban governance can be investigated in the measurable concept of life quality indexes. Therefore, this study firstly aimed to analyze and determine the coordinates and dimensions of good urban governance and then by utilizing analytic hierarchy process (AHP) model, these indexes were evaluated in Districts 1, 7 and 22 of Tehran City. Study method: Study method was descriptive-analytic and based on the document-library studies and field researches. Then primary data were classified and accordingly AHP conceptual method was prepared. Findings: In AHP model based on the standard good urban governance indexes, these indexes were divided into 4 clusters in which each of them were provided with 4 sub criteria in Expert Choice software. Conclusion: By utilizing pairwise comparisons and sensitivity analysis, the study results show the weights of indexes accordingly: transparency index 0.153, participation index 0.080, accountability index 0.439 and rule of law index 0.328. Also, the inconsistency index weighs at 0.10 and acceptable level. Districts 1, 22 and 7 are respectively arranged according to governance index from highest to lowest.   Manuscript profile

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2 - Evaluating and Determining the Role of Darvazeh-Dolat Station Complex With Transit-oriented development (TOD) Approach
Hossein Zabihi Bahar Abdolah Behsa Abdolah

Introduction: Nowadays, due to the necessity of sustainable development and its growing importance in urban issues, the development of urban spaces is based on Transit-oriented development approach in many developed countries. This approach plays an important role in im More

Introduction: Nowadays, due to the necessity of sustainable development and its growing importance in urban issues, the development of urban spaces is based on Transit-oriented development approach in many developed countries. This approach plays an important role in improving the quality of life of citizens and creating vitality communities. Station complexes are the components of TOD approach that reduce the multiple movement of passengers and meet the needed services by focusing and locating of different land uses in the stations and the area around them. In this research, the case study is the Darvazeh-Dolat metro station which is a junction station in central area of Tehran, and has an important role in transport passengers. Hence, the aim of this study is to evaluate and determine the role of the Darvazeh-Dolat Station complex with Transit-oriented development Approach in order to focus into the activities and meet the population needs. Method: The present research is an applied research based on the content and with a descriptive-analytic method. Data collection is conducted by using library and field studies. Thus, library studies were used explaining literature and field methods were applied for case study. Moreover, analysis and evaluation have been performed by using the Analytic Network Process (ANP) technique  and  Super Decisions software. This technique, by offering Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) approach, determine the role of Darvazeh-Dolat complex station. Conclusion: The findings of this study show that construction of the Dravazeh-Dolat station complex plays the most important role in promoting public transport. Finally, according to the findings, some strategies and suggestions are proposed.   Manuscript profile

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3 - Estimation of recreation value and recognition of effective factors for Willingness to Pay for urban natural parks by using Contingent valuation method
Sedighe kiani salmi

Introduction and aim of the research: By considering indirect value approach, urban green spaces and natural parks have special functions. Vegetation and other attractions like waterfronts in urban parks, not only make the weather fair and adjust the spiritual stresses, More

Introduction and aim of the research: By considering indirect value approach, urban green spaces and natural parks have special functions. Vegetation and other attractions like waterfronts in urban parks, not only make the weather fair and adjust the spiritual stresses, but also provide a very suitable context for thought interchange and family communications. It is very important to estimate the value of these recreational places in a way that people and authorities become more aware of actual value of urban environment and make them determined in maintaining and planning for expansion of the places which its refusal in the long time has unpleasant consequences. Economical valuation is a method for estimating financial value of these properties for considering potential value of ecosystem resources in expansion planning, utilization management and conservation and maintenance of ecosystems as natural inheritances. The Present study is conducted to estimate the recreational value of Isfahan environment (Sofe Mountaineer Park as a case study) by using contingent valuation method. In addition, the effective factors on park visitors’ willingness to pay are specified. Method: The present research is functional with the descriptive-analytic method. SPSS software, Shazam90 economic software and Mathematica mathematical software have been used for the information analysis. Regression methods and Logit pattern models is used to answer to research hypothesis. Cochran formula and random sampling method have been used for the sample size estimation. And the research followed by 300 questionnaires. Findings: Results of Logit analysis presents that variables of income, age, education, park quality, environment partiality have a positive significant effect on estimation of people willingness to pay; and average payment willingness of family per month was 1959/219 Tomans that by considering 3 million visitors and average number of 3.8 people for every family, total amount of annual recreational value of Sofe Mountaineer Park was estimated to be 1.546.751.842 Tomans. Conclusions:According to the results, more than 75% of responders had a willingness to pay 1000-2000 tomans as the entrance fee The estimated coefficient of suggestion, which is the most important coefficient in CVM method, is significant with negative sign and it means that in a hypothetical market, willingness rate to pay decreases if suggested amount of entrance fee increases which is not impossible and is agreeable with expectation.  By considering the final effect of the variable by increasing the suggested fee, the possibility of acceptance of fee payment will decrease by 48% for pastime purpose. Manuscript profile

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4 - Evaluation of the citizen's satisfaction with the quality of urban parks (Case Study: Ahar city parks)
Maryam Naser Asghar Mohammadi

Introduction and Objective:  One of factors that shape urban parks are and because of its considerable green space, in addition to creating beautiful landscapes and lush environmental effects due to the large share of their beautiful city. This study aimed to evalu More

Introduction and Objective:  One of factors that shape urban parks are and because of its considerable green space, in addition to creating beautiful landscapes and lush environmental effects due to the large share of their beautiful city. This study aimed to evaluate the satisfaction of citizens of the state of urban parks is done Ahar. Method: The present research combines documentary methods of, analytical and survey (questionnaire) is used as the field distribution of the questionnaire was conducted between the residents of Ahar. And uses SPSS software to analyze the action is final. The population for this study is based on 321 Cochran formulas. Results: The results indicate that over 60% of respondents state ‌ parks have been poor. Statistical results showed that residents' satisfaction with the state parks Ahar below average (5> 2.38> 1, with mean 3) were evaluated. Conclusion:The single-sample T-test results showed that the value of T is significant at the 99% level considerably Comments below the average of the scores of moderate (3) is.   Manuscript profile

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5 - Examination of the impact on the promotion of cultural intelligence municipal managers Case Study (Regional Municipality of Tehran)
Sahar Shetaban Seyed Mousa Poormousavi Aliakbar rezaei

Introduction and Objective:This study intends to promote cultural intelligence components of municipal managers in cultural interaction with citizens to explain and guidelines to improve behavioral dimensions provide managers with citizens. Method: This study is an app More

Introduction and Objective:This study intends to promote cultural intelligence components of municipal managers in cultural interaction with citizens to explain and guidelines to improve behavioral dimensions provide managers with citizens. Method: This study is an applied research and the methods of carrying out a descriptive, analytical and data using documentary (library) and survey-were collected. Findings: Examination of the relationships between the four dimensions of cultural intelligence, the results indicates a significant relationship between the cultural intelligence strategy with later behavioral and motivational cultural intelligence. It was also found to influence the cultural intelligence on task performance arising from the dimensions of cultural intelligence is knowledge and behavior. Conclusion:The results show that cognitive and metacognitive factors have a great impact in promoting cultural intelligence urban managers.   Manuscript profile

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6 - The effect of urbanism on energy consumption in selected countries
Parvaneh Salatin Samaneh Mohammadi

Introduction and objective: Today, energy and its applications have a special place in human’s life. Energy is the prerequisite of social and economic growth and meets the need for drinking water, food and shelter. In recent decades the energy demand has risen as More

Introduction and objective: Today, energy and its applications have a special place in human’s life. Energy is the prerequisite of social and economic growth and meets the need for drinking water, food and shelter. In recent decades the energy demand has risen as an important strategic input for production and services and as a significant commodity for users in itself. So, the main objective of the present paper is investigation of the theoretical relationship and the effectiveness of urbanism on energy consumption in selected oil-exporting countries. Method: This is an applied, comparative and causative research in terms of methodology and an inferential one in terms of writing method. Findings: The results from fixed effects methodology and Generalized Method of Moments in selected countries during 2000-2012 show that urbanism has a positive and significant effect on energy consumption in selected countries. Conclusion: The main reasons behind higher energy consumption in urbanism have been consumption pattern changes, higher commodity and services demand, and therefore, higher production and transportation, needing more energy.    Manuscript profile

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7 - The Role of incoming non-continuous job satisfaction Tabriz municipality
Vahid Rahmani

Introduction and Objective: This study aimed to investigate the role of non-continuous received municipal employees' job satisfaction was done. The study of administrative criteria, applied research. Researcher with infrequent recognition of the effect of job satisfacti More

Introduction and Objective: This study aimed to investigate the role of non-continuous received municipal employees' job satisfaction was done. The study of administrative criteria, applied research. Researcher with infrequent recognition of the effect of job satisfaction seeks to pave the official policy is to improve the level of job satisfaction. Method:In this study, the study Due to the nature of research and study population in the form of multi-stage stratified random sampling method is used. The survey used a combination of documents and necessary information is collected using a questionnaire. The populations of the research staff in the municipality of C that make up the sample of 130 people were questioned. After extracting the data collected and coded using SPSS statistical software is analyzed. Results: The results of this study show that 6 hypothesis between all of the receipts infrequent satisfaction with job satisfaction are related. And this is the positive relationship with job satisfaction among infrequent satisfaction of receipts also increased conclusion:Taking into account the correlation coefficient calculated for the association between variables the correlation between insurance service satisfaction, satisfaction with finances and satisfaction with health services - welfare and job satisfaction reported is significant.   Manuscript profile

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