Document Type : scientific-research article
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PhD Candidate, Department of Urban Planning, Islamic Azad University, Qeshm Branch, Qeshm, Iran
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Associate Professor, Department of Geography, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz Branch, Shiraz, Iran
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Assistant Professor, Department of Urban Planning, Islamic Azad University, Safashahr Branch, Safashahr, Iran
Abstract
The study of urbanization system in Iran reveals a significant disparity between urban growth and sustainable urban development. This imbalance has given rise to a raft of physical, social, and economic challenges within dilapidated and inefficient urban fabrics. The primary goal of this research is to identify and prioritize inefficient urban fabrics in District 6 of Mashhad based on the key drivers of urban regeneration. In this descriptive-analytical study, MaxQDA software has been utilized for content analysis, the Delphi technique for indicator screening, and the Multi-Attribute Border Approximation Area Comparison (MABAC) method for ranking target neighborhoods. To this end, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 20 urban management experts and specialists. The results suggest that indicators such as stakeholder participation in urban decision-making (cultural and social domain), economic self-actualization (economic domain), and urban planning and management practices (institutional-managerial domain), with weighted means of 46.81, 42.83, and 40.82, respectively, are the main factors underpinning the process of urban regeneration. Furthermore, Amirabad, Arvand, and Shahid Maghool neighborhoods, considering the importance of key facilitating drivers with influence scores of 3.06, 3.05, and 2.98, are ranked first to third respectively. The findings demonstrate that an emphasis on institutional empowerment and local participation is the key to success in these areas. Based on the analysis, strategies such as establishing local development institutions, preparing local development documents with maximum public participation, forming local working groups corresponding to neighborhood needs, and adopting incentive-based measures to encourage the utilization of regeneration packages can bridge the gap between residents and urban management, thereby accelerating the regeneration process. These strategies are proposed as a roadmap for urban managers to mitigate the vulnerability of dilapidated fabrics in District 6 of Mashhad.
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