Evaluating the role of urban management in the sustainable development of tourism in Tehran

The present study, with the aim of evaluating the role of urban management in the sustainable development of tourism in the metropolis of Tehran, has been conducted with a quantitative approach. The research method is descriptive and analytical survey, and the data collection tool was a questionnaire. The independent variable of urban management was measured with the components of urban facilities and equipment, road network, urban services, mental and objective quality. The dependent variable of sustainable urban tourism is also measured by economic, social and environmental components. The statistical population of this study is experts, specialists and senior experts in the field of urban management, from which 100 people were selected as a statistical sample by available methods. First, the research variables were tested using descriptive statistical methods. Then, at the inferential level, one-sample t-test, Friedman test and path analysis through structural equations were used to examine the research questions. SPSS and SmartPLS software packages were used to analyze the quantitative data. The results show that the executive status of urban management and sustainable tourism in the metropolis of Tehran is moderate. Also, urban management has a significant positive effect on the development of sustainable tourism in the metropolis of Tehran.