Structural Approach in Analyzing the Indicators of Sustainable Regeneration of Dysfunctional Inner City Textures Case Study: Rasht City

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 PhD Candidate, Department of Urban Planning, Najafabad branch, Islamic Azad university, , Najafabad, Iran.

2 Adjunct Professor, Department of Urban Planning, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran; Associate Professor, Department of Urban Planning, Art University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

3 Assistant professor, Department of Urban Planning, Najafabad branch, Islamic Azad university, Najafabad, Iran.

4 Assistant professor, Department of Art, , Najafabad branch, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran.

Abstract

Background: The dysfunctional inner city texture of cities, also known as worn-out textures, are one of the main problems and obstacles to the sustainable development of our country's metropolises and metropolises. The city of Rasht is no exception to this rule, and despite the use of the urban regeneration approach in recent years, which is still an incomplete process in the sperm, it needs to evolve with a more scientific and efficient view and considering cognitive and practical frameworks.
Objectives: For this purpose, the present study aims to explain the indicators of sustainable regeneration of dysfunctional inner city textures, and the ranking and structural analysis of indicators related to the city of Rasht.
Methodology: In terms of practical purpose, this research is descriptive (describing the required variables and indicators), evolutionary (to be on the path of sustainable urban development), and analytical (with structural analysis of indicators). In order to identify and explain, after presenting Delphi questionnaire in the first phase with the proposed indicators to 8 experts and continuing the process of the questionnaire in the second phase, the indicators were selected and through structural analysis method considering Rasht city as the platform and center for forming the indicators.
Results: 68 indicators  has been selected in 6 fields: 1. Physical-spatial; 2. Service - functional; 3. Economic development; 4. Social development; 5. Cultural development; 6. Environmental protection. After that, 63 indicators were ranked and analyzed through Mic Mac software analysis.
Conclusion: Based on the impact-effectiveness matrix, the top six indicators of the influential contexts include two variables, the "rate of user mix" in the functional-service field and the "growth rate of renewable energy production" in the field of environmental and risk indicators included ”the rate of Quality growth of safety services ” in the physical-spatial field and "the regeneration of neighborhood center status" in the economic field,  and " the rate of cultural activity development" in the cultural field, and "people's participation in the regeneration process" in the social field have gained the first rank.

Highlights

A one-dimensional physical sight at the issues of worn-out or dysfunctional inner city textures, and summarizing them in the form of several indicators that do not reflect its quantitative and qualitative points, has reduced the developmental values of these sensitive, often historical, and identifiable textures. After reviewing the theoretical literature and trying to re-frame it through the indicators of the society to the sustainable re-creation of the mentioned textures, this research tried to pay more attention to the importance of addressing these areas.

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Urban Planning Knowledge
Volume 4, Issue 3 - Serial Number 12
August 2020
Pages 111-127

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  • Receive Date: 29 May 2020
  • Revise Date: 08 July 2020
  • Accept Date: 15 August 2020

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