Analysis of citizens' participation in urban development strategy process. Comparative analysis of three regions of Qazvin)

Abstract

The Urban Development Strategy (CDS) as a new approach to urban planning was proposed by the Coalition of Cities in1999 to boost the participation of citizens and create the good governance of urban development.In this research ,the under study statististical society includes the citizens of 3 districts of Qazvin, which has been studied as random by using questionnaires and SPSS statistical software analysis at both levels of descriptive and inferential statistics with the aim of measuring the variables affecting on citizens' participation in urban development strategies process.The results obtained from non-parametric statistical analysis based on F-TEST between the relation of education and participation level in urban development indicates that the observed differences in the level of citizen's participation in urban development process in the three districts has been real and can be generalized to the statistical society and the observed differences between the income rate and participation level of citizens by F-TEST in district No.3 has not been based on the real income and can not be generalized to the statistical society. The results obtained from the relation between the recognition and participation level in decision makings and urban development through correlation coefficient in district No.3 is equal to 0.456 with a significant level of 0.000. It should be added that T test findings show a significant relation between empowerment and participation level in each under study district. As the most effective factors and structure of opportunity in strategic approach of urban development in the under study area, it can be referred to modification and changing management approach , having prospective approach together with real participation of citizens as an absolute necessity in strategic process of urban development in Qazvin.

Keywords

• urban development strategies
• participation
• citizens
• qazvin city
• urban management
• economic – social base