Measuring sustainable urban development with emphasis on social Physical index and using statistical planning techniques (Case study of Ahwaz metropolis)

Socio-physical sustainability is a concept that emerges in the context of the sustainable development Plan as a new word template in the world. The roots of sustainable development attitudes resonate with dissatisfaction with the sources of development and physical, socio-economic growth in cities from an ecological point of view. With increasing population in recent years, cities have experienced a physical expansion. So the world in which we live is constantly changing. Therefore, the application of the concept of physical-social sustainability in city planning is a relatively new action. Because there is a clear picture of the way forward, it is necessary to ensure the correct movement and take steady steps. Undoubtedly, population statistics are very important in determining the right path for economic and social development planning. As a result of the present study, the research methodology (library, descriptive-analytical, and field studies) has examined the subject of socioeconomic stability in the context of sustainable urban development. It is also worth mentioning that data analysis is used in addition to statistical methods, such as ArcGIS, Grafer, SPSS, Visio, SmartPLS and EXCEL. The results of the research show that, in addition to the fact that the metropolitan areas of Ahwaz differ in terms of sustainability, also among studied regions, the index of study there is a significant relationship between urban planning and urban planning. Statistically, the TOPSIS average in Ahwaz metropolis was equal to (37.9%) and was ranked by region.