Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Payam Noor University, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
The present research was carried out in the newly founded city of Elhaei, Ahwaz township (2012) with the aim of measuring the degree of success of previous plans (conducted plans) in terms of achieving goals and extracting the most important obstacles, after inferring non-fulfillment of the previous plans. The SWOT and QSPM models have been used to determine the appropriate strategy to achieve the goals of the new plan (master plan). The method of carrying out this research is descriptive and analytical and it was done by relying on documentary studies and field observations (interviews and questionnaires) by experts of housing and urban planning departments and municipalities. The findings of the t-test at a significant level (0.05) show that this plan has not reached its goals in all five main indicators. Among the 12 indicators defined under the title of obstacles, two indicators (weakness of management factors) and (lack of transparency in land ownership and disproportionate allocation of land uses) have had the greatest impact on the project's failure. Also, in the field of management factors, among the 10 defined items, the weakness of specialized human resources with an average of 3.73 and the lack of allocation of credits to projects with an average of 3.61 have had the greatest impact. In relation to the index of land ownership and determine optimal uses, the item of non-implementation of approved laws with an average of 3.59 and the item of lack of proper communication between consulting engineers and city managers with an average of 3.55 had the greatest impact. Also, based on the SWOT and QSPM models resulting from the review of the joint opinions of housing and urban development and municipality experts, the first priority, the conservative strategy, has been introduced.
Keywords
Environmental Engineering, 7(2), 340-348.
Journal for Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences, 4(1&2), 72-88
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