Explaining the Current Pattern and Presenting the Optimal Model of Urban Governance in Jiroft City

Scientific evaluation is one of the significant factors that influence the effectiveness of urban management. Jiroft, like many other cities in Iran, doesn't have a written history of planning based on scientific evaluations. This matter has led to deficiencies in the full recognition and understanding of the citizens' needs and their satisfaction by managers. In response to this need, with a systematic approach and field method using an electronic questionnaire, this research studied and explained the current pattern of urban management in Jiroft with the ultimate goal of providing an optimal model of urban governance within this city. The research findings showed that the urban management model in Jiroft is inefficient with low effectiveness. Analytical findings also showed that the evaluation of the urban management model is influenced by three factors such as problems related to services and facilities in the living area, safety and feeling of security in urban areas, and citizens' participation in urban management. Citizens' assessment of the urban management model has positively affected their desire to migrate from the neighborhood/city, with the opposite effect, on the sense of belonging and pride in the neighborhood and the desire to invest in the neighborhood/city. ‏According to the findings, the following measures should be taken to achieve the optimal model of urban governance in Jiroft through the plans, views, and approaches should be ongoing in charge of commitment to the principles such as "fair distribution and provision of services and facilities in urban areas," "cooperation with entrepreneurs," "financial clarification," "creative plan for urban development," "interaction and empathy of city managers," "responding to people's problems and needs.".