Modeling and prioritizing key factors in achieving urban prosperity (Case Study: Sanandaj City)

The city is recognized as a prime geometric location for prosperity and the best place to deal with some of the new post-crisis challenges. Today, urban prosperity is a holistic and comprehensive approach to raising the level of collective well-being and guiding cities toward a bright future in economic, social, political, and environmental terms. The main purpose of the present research is to identify the most important indicators of achieving urban prosperity in Sanandaj city. In this study, structural equation analysis technique and SmartPLS software have been used to analyze the urban prosperity components in this city. The statistical population consists of 30 active executives, faculty members, and planning experts at different levels. The results show that there is a kind of logical and significant correlation between the components in relation to each other. The component of governance and urban legislation with a value of 0.875, environmental sustainability with a value of 0.847, quality of life with a value of 0.767, infrastructure development with a value of 0.721, equity and social participation with a value of 0.477, and productivity with a value of 0.439 play the most important role in achieving urban prosperity in Sanandaj city, respectively.