Developing the appropriate good urban governance model for metropolises of Iran and the integrated analysis of current situation (Case study: Mashhad)

In advanced countries, urban management is based on the theory of good urban governance to solve urban management problems, especially in metropolises. Various global and regional models have been defined for good urban governance and each has different dimensions and components. In order to establish good urban governance in the metropolises of the country, it is necessary to develop an indigenous model of urban governance for each city separately. The purpose of the research is to firstly outline the proportional model of good urban governance for metropolitan areas in terms of appropriate components, dimensions, and criteria, and secondly, by integrating an outline analysis to obtain strategies for moving towards good urban governance. In this research, different patterns of urban governance at the international level have been studied and their dimensions and components have been summarized and presented in terms of their similarities and themes. Delphi panel experts' opinions were then used to localize the model and adjust it to the metropolitan conditions of the country. The study was conducted in Mashhad city and 42 selected experts from seven stakeholders and main stakeholders of Mashhad were selected as experts and Delphi Panel through Judicial and Snowball Sampling and participated in Delphi Panel and met the dimensions and criteria of good urban governance scored and added or removed some items. Then according to the final dimensions and criteria, the current status of Mashhad metropolitan area was evaluated and the strengths and weaknesses were determined. Finally, a good and appropriate model of good urban governance for the city of Mashhad was determined based on the components, dimensions and criteria with each weight, evaluation of the current status of Mashhad based on this model with a score on the components, dimensions and criteria was carried out and the traffic guidelines from the current situation towards the prospect of good urban governance. To validate the results and provide executive solutions, two focus group meetings were held with the selected experts representing the above spectrum and the results were confirmed in Focus Group.