جغرافیای اجتماعی شهری (Mar 2020)
Analysis of good urban governance indicators (Case study: Kahnuj city)
Abstract
Objective: The theory of good urban governance is a new theory that makes it possible to implement sustainable development in society. The purpose of this study is to investigate the indicators of good governance in Kahnuj city and to try to identify the differences and similarities in the type of view and perception of key stakeholders in the subject of good governance (ie citizens, managers and experts) of governance indicators in Kahnuj. Methods: The research method is quantitative in nature and in terms of descriptive-analytic purpose. The data gathering tool is a researcher-made questionnaire based on Kahnuj city governance indices. Kahnuj is the year that 380 members of the statistical population and 30 managers and experts of Kahnuj city were randomly sampled. Results: The findings of the study indicate that the overall score of the governance index is lower than the average for citizens (2.73) and for experts it is below average (2.86), indicating a low status of urban governance in both groups. Also, surveys showed that out of the seven main indicators of urban governance examined in this study, 70% of them had lower average citizen ratings than experts, and the only two indicators of participation and performance status were the opposite. Findings show that the most disagreement among citizens with managers and experts is in the indicators of transparency, consensus and accountability and the most common among them in the indicators of effectiveness and efficiency. Conclusion: Therefore, reforms in the administrative, administrative and political structures, efficient and up-to-date laws, and in particular increased awareness of citizens about the laws, should include the end result of these proposals that can increase public confidence in the law and the Because its implementation will result in institutions and organizations of urban management.
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