Structural analysis of drivers affecting the future status of urban competitiveness (Case study: Tehran metropolis)

Urban competitiveness as a new approach in urban planning tries to discuss urban development from a new perspective by having a kind of competition between cities to attract effective capital in development and emphasizing competitive advantage.Aim of the research: The purpose of this article is to present an analysis of the structural effects of effective drivers on the future state of urban competitiveness in the metropolis of Tehran.Research

Research in terms of practical purpose, collecting information from documentary studies in the form of content analysis and specialized interviews with 20 expertsAnd it is Delphi. 43 Drivers Affecting the Future of Tehran Metropolitan Competitiveness in 7 economic, institutional, physical-spatial, environmental, individual-human, socio-cultural and technological and communication dimensions, which have been processed by structural interaction analysis method in MICMAC software.Geographical area of the research: According to the results of the 2016 census, the metropolis of Tehran has a population of 8679936 people in 22 regions, which are settled in an area of 716 square kilometers.Findings and

The findings of the study indicate that out of 1359 measurable stimuli, 548 relationships with the number 2 have relatively strong impact relationships, plus 196 relationships have the number 3, which means that the key propulsion relationships are very They are many and have a lot of impact and effectiveness. The propulsion clustering system focuses on independent propulsion and about 20 propellants have low impact and effectiveness.

The results show that among 43 drivers, 9 drivers are the most important drivers of the future competitiveness of Tehran metropolis, respectively: urban governance, quality of universities and research institutions, e-government, urban form and density, economic stability The system of using intelligent transportation, creating innovation through specialization of regional economy, the existence of knowledge-based and innovative business, urban management planning and market-based management have been identified, so priority should be given to these key drivers in formulating the future strategy of metropolitan competitiveness. Tehran should be provided through the foundation of upstream documents and the content of the urban competitiveness planning plan.