Analysis of Explanatory Components of Knowledge-Based Urban Governance A Study in Tabriz Metropolis

The present study aims to analyze and predict the realization of the knowledge-based urban governance in urban management of Tabriz which has two sub-goals of evaluating the priority of the application of knowledge base urban governance indicators as well as forecasting the realization of urban governance approach through these indicators in Tabriz city management. In order to collect the descriptive data, the document method referring to the valid theoretical reference has been used and the survey method with questionnaire tool has been used for the analytical part. For this purpose, opinions of 50 specialists have been collected and weighted in line with the research explanatory variables through the Delphi method. Multi-criteria Decision Making Model (FTOPSIS) has been utilized in order to reach the planning priorities for the application of knowledge-based urban governance in Tabriz urban management and to predict the realization of knowledge-based urban governance, the Discriminant Analyze model was used. The results show that from experts' point of view the "knowledge creation" index with 0.350 rate is inappropriate and should be noticed as the first priority for improving the situation in the urban management process of Tabriz. Also, the results of the Discriminant analysis model indicate that the "updating and categorizing knowledge" index with a value of 0.025 Lambda wilks and a general prediction of 0.392 can predict the conditions for realizing the knowledge-based urban governance in the Tabriz city management process better than the other indicators.