Mohammad Hasan Yazdani, Samira Saeidi Zaranji, Kamran Dolatyariyan,
Volume 0, Issue 0 (3-1921)
Abstract
Urban development strategy is a new approach in urban planning and management, which can provide the basis for achieving sustainable urban development by reducing poverty, citizen participation and increasing investment. The purpose of this article is to measure the indicators of urban development strategy in Ardabil city. The research method is descriptive-analytical and based on field investigations. The sample size was estimated to be 230 people using Sample Power software. For final evaluation and data analysis, one-sample T-tests and structural equation modeling (SEM) were used in AMOS Graphics software. The results of the single-sample T-test of the research showed that the status of urban development strategy indicators including livability, favorable governance, bankability and competitiveness in the studied territory with averages of 2.21, 2.6, 2.62, 2.15, in the state They are not acceptable. The results of the second-order factor model of the research showed that among the dimensions of the urban development strategy, the competitiveness dimension with a factor weight of 0.93 has the most effect and the banking dimension with a factor weight of 0.62 has the least effect in Ardabil city. Also, the findings of the research showed that with the increase of good urban governance index, the dimension of bankability increases by 0.55, the dimension of livability increases by 0.76, and the dimension of competitiveness increases by 0.86. Finally, it was determined that the attraction of investment in the city, satisfaction with the security of the banking system, the use of new technologies in banks, the expertise and skill of city managers and the accountability of city laws will have the greatest impact on the process of urban development strategy in Ardabil city.
