The role of good urban governance in the realization of the resilient city (A case study of Ahwāz city)

Issues such as the growing urban population, urbanization of societies, globalization, the necessity of responsiveness and being citizen – based, has directed Managers and decision-makers to utilize the optimal methods in urban management. Here, one of the most famous methods is good urban governance. A good urban governance approach has been presented by international organizations to reduce poverty and improve quality of life, especially in the developing cities. Also, taking advantage of the good urban governance approach could bring sustainable, safe, viable and resilient cities. The purpose of this research was evaluating the role of the good urban governance pattern on urban resilience in Ahwāz city. According to the research objectives, it was an applied study, and according to the method, it was a descriptive-analytic one. In this research, 36 questions for the »good urban governance variable (participation, being justice-centered, agreement and consensus-centered, efficiency and effectiveness, legality, clarity, responsibility and accountability) and urban resilience (economic, social, institutional-management and infrastructure-physical) has been used. The research population consisted of the academic professors, administrators, and experts familiar with the research topic in Ahvāz city, from which 40 persons were selected as the research sample, using the purposeful sampling method. Findings showed that there is a high positive relation (0.69) between the indicators of participation, being justice-centered, agreement and consensus-centered, efficiency and effectiveness, legality, clarity, responsibility and accountability which reflect the good urban governance and the urban resilience variable in Ahvāz city. Therefore, with the improvement of good urban governance indicators in Ahwāz city, the resilience of this city and its citizens could also increase.