Women and the dynamics of urban environmental management (Case study: Tehran Metropolis)

Preserving the urban environment is one of the most important and serious human concerns today. Researchers who have studied the environment have considered the role of gender in maintaining and improving the state of the environment as one of the issues. Studies show that women have a special relationship with the environment and that women are more motivated to strengthen and promote environmental sustainability. The present study investigates and analyzes the role of women in the dynamics of environmental management in Tehran metropolis. The research method is descriptive-analytical and correlation with the applied goal. The statistical population of the study is women living in Tehran who used stratified random sampling method and the sample size was obtained through Cochran's formula. The data required for the analysis were collected using a questionnaire whose validity was formally valid and its reliability was determined by Cronbach's alpha test for environmental dimensions including "understanding and awareness, participation and success in environmental management" in numerical order, respectively. "/869, /715 and /817" Confirmed. Data were analyzed using EXCEL, SPSS software’s and statistical tests. Findings showed that the factor of perception and awareness of women with an average of 3/93 has effective effects on the dynamics of environmental management in Tehran metropolis. That is, the effect of women's perception and awareness on the dynamics of environmental management in Tehran metropolis was greater. While in terms of participation and environmental management, Tehran has performed poorly with an average of 2.78 and 2.82, respectively.