Ranking the growth barriers of a sustainable smart city (Case study: Kerman City)

As the political center of the province, the city of Kerman has major urban elements. Physical and functional planning to meet the needs of citizens and better performance in order to achieve development is essential. The present study was conducted with the aim of ranking the barriers to the growth of the smart city in the urban area of Kerman. The research method is a descriptive survey. The statistical population of this research is 30 managers of executive bodies in Kerman city. The research tool is the paired comparison questionnaire. The method of statistical analysis is AHP. The results of the survey based on the respondents' point of view show the most important obstacles:  physical infrastructure (C3) with a weight of 0.448 ranks first, managerial (C5) with a weight of 0.233 ranks second, environmental sustainability (C1) with a weight of 0.111 ranks third, economic (C2) with a weight 0.072 ranks fourth, technology and information (C4) with a weight of 0.069 ranks fifth, and education (C6) with a weight of 0.067 wins the sixth rank. In conclusion, it should be said that due to the city’s various environmental problems, attention to the development of the smart city has been introduced as a solution to reduce these problems. Also, it is suggested that the development of the city’s infrastructure should be taken into consideration. Moreover, the conflicts between the development of the smart city and the government's plans should be reduced.