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Geography

Evaluation of effective variables of political management of space in Tehran metropolis

Document Type : Research extracted From projects

Authors
Saeid Khatam 1
Zahra Ahmadypoor 2
1 Post-doctoral researcher of Political Geography, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
2 Professor of Political Geography, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
Today, within the framework of new urban management approaches, the optimal urban management paradigm is emphasized, and this management is seen as a suitable model to respond to the growing needs of citizens and the problems faced by cities. The investigation of the metropolitan society of Tehran shows that due to the lack of attention to the principles of political organization of space and ineffective political management of space, Tehran is currently suffering from urbanization problems. In this research, the influencing variables on the political management of space in Tehran metropolis, including political-security, geographical-communication, social-cultural and legal indicators, have been analyzed and tested on the way of political management of space in Tehran metropolis. This research is a descriptive-analytical research according to the practical purpose and in terms of the method. Variables are tested using T-test, Pearson correlation and linear regression methods. Some of the questions are designed based on the Likert scale, and some of them are two- to multiple-choice. In fact, it was tried that the questions were not directed and the researcher's opinion was not induced in them. Finally, 84 questionnaires were completed. The statistical population of this research is the managers of Tehran municipality, government managers and middle managers involved in the political organization of space, as well as academic elites and experts in the field of political management of space. This research seeks to answer the question that what are the variables affecting the political management of space in Tehran metropolis? The results indicate that there is a significant relationship between political-security, geographic-communication, social-cultural and legal variables with the political management of space in Tehran metropolis. Also, the political-security variable has the most importance, followed by the geographic-communication variable, social-cultural index and legal index.
Keywords
Political management of space
Urban governance
Optimal urban management
Tehran metropolis

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