Analysis of the effects of urban development plans on structural-functional transformation of urban space (Case Study: Region 3 of Zanjan City)

Organizing and creating a suitable space with different functions for optimal access of citizens is the common goal of most urban development projects. However, improper implementation of development plans has caused structural and functional turmoil in the physical fabric, and in particular, the use of a large part of the land within the area, and the negative impact of the horizontal expansion of cities.This article seeks to analyze the effects of urban development plans on the structural-functional transformations of urban space in Region 3 of Zanjan with a descriptive-analytical method. Data collection was done by field and library studies. The statistical population 384 people were selected by Cochran method. Probit test, one-sample t-test, multiple linear regression test and Todim model were used to analyze the data using SPSS, Excel and GIS software.Findings showed that some land uses were less than expected and some more than the capacity of the city was distributed and the desired limit was not observed. According to the regression test, the correlation between structural-functional changes and urban development plans is 0.908. And the implementation of urban development plans according to R2 statistics explains about 82% of the structural-functional changes in Zanjan. Finally, the combination of quantitative and qualitative indicators with the Todim model showed that the implementation of urban development projects in the area of "Ghods Town, Black Alley, Safa Street" with the highest coefficient (1) is desirable and satisfactory and in the "lower square With a coefficient of (0.001) was weak and undesirable.