Analysis and evaluation of the impact of smart growth indicators on urban development in Arak

Today, the theory of smart growth plays a very important role in urban development. This approach tries to improve the quality of human life and seeks to respond to socio-economic, environmental and physical problems of cities and can pave the way for urban management to make optimal use of facilities and solve urban problems. Smart growth is a new phenomenon in our country and due to limited resources and time, prioritizing the principles and indicators of smart growth for the proper implementation of urban development is important and significant. so this study examines the impact of indicators of urban smart growth on development of Arak city. This research is an applied research in terms of purpose and is a descriptive-analytical research in term of method . The required data and information have been obtained by collecting the opinions of experts and by using the comprehensive and detailed plan of the city of Arak and related documents, magazines, and books. To analyze the data, we used MATLAB software and Shannon entropy and Copras. The results indicate that the physical-land use index is the most important indicator of intelligent growth in urban development of Arak. Also, in the end, according to the research results and the needs of Arak city, solutions have been presented in order to better implement smart development.