An analysis of urban governance in the post-corona era with an emphasis on strategic planning (Case study: Metropolis of Tabriz

جغرافیا و توسعه فضای شهری

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 02 July 2024   

Document Type: Scientific-Research

DOI: 10.22067/jgusd.2024.87115.1394

Authors

shahrivar rostaei^{* 1}; Rasoul ghorbani²; Hadis Bordbar³

¹University of Tabriz

²University of Tabriz - Faculty of Planning

³Geography and Urban Planning, Faculty of Planning and Environmental Sciences, University of Tabriz. Tabriz. Iran

Abstract

When challenges such as Corona arise, metropolitan areas face serious management problems due to the lack of a participatory system of the population based on strong governance and the presence of numerous activists. The solution to such problems requires the transfer of responsibility from the city administration to the actors of the dominant approach to urban governance. The aim is to analyze and determine the position of urban governance in the post-corona era in Tabriz and to develop practical strategies based on strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in order to realize urban governance in the post-corona era in Tabriz. The study is purposive and descriptive-analytical. Different methods were used to gather information: Library and fieldwork. In the phase of library and field studies, information was obtained from reliable domestic and foreign sources and questions from experts. The statistical population consists of 250 experts, elites and city managers who were randomly selected. SWOT analysis shows that the municipal administration in Tabriz is in a defensive position in the post-corona era. In this context, the strategies related to the defensive position were presented and prioritized based on the strategic planning matrix. The results show that defensive strategies should be considered in order to achieve urban governance in the post-corona era in Tabriz. To achieve this, city leaders should not only raise citizens' awareness, but also promote citizens' strategic thinking about the benefits of a collaborative approach to city governance to control crises such as Corona and improve conditions in the post-Corona era.

Keywords

Tabriz; Urban governance; Corona; Urban management; Crisis

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