An Analysis of the Level of Development of Urban Regions of Mashhad from the Point of View of Urban Prosperity
Aim: Urban prosperity has emerged in recent years as a comprehensive solution to the challenges of rapid urbanization and a pathway toward sustainable cities. It encompasses aspects such as success, well-being, and quality of life across economic, social, political, and environmental dimensions. As...
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Hakim Sabzevari University
2025-08-01
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| Series: | مطالعات جغرافیایی مناطق خشک |
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| Online Access: | https://jargs.hsu.ac.ir/article_220406_eb55d6a7330de2044e00ac6e48c28f3b.pdf |
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| Summary: | Aim: Urban prosperity has emerged in recent years as a comprehensive solution to the challenges of rapid urbanization and a pathway toward sustainable cities. It encompasses aspects such as success, well-being, and quality of life across economic, social, political, and environmental dimensions. As Iran’s second-largest metropolis, Mashhad faces significant disparities among its urban regions in terms of development, welfare, and prosperity. This study aims to assess and analyze the development levels of Mashhad’s urban areas based on integrated urban prosperity indicators.Material & Method: The current research is applied and descriptive-analytical. The data required for this research were collected using a questionnaire tool, and the results were analyzed through cluster analysis and the TOPSIS technique.Finding: The findings of this research indicate that the urban regions of Mashhad are characterized by heterogeneous and unbalanced conditions in terms of urban prosperity. Region 1 was at a relatively very favorable level; Regions 8, 9, and 13 were at a favorable level; Regions 2, 3, 6, 10, 11, and 12 were at a relatively favorable level; and Regions 4, 5, and 7 were at a relatively unfavorable level in this respect. Meanwhile, regions 1, 13, and 9 have been more prosperous compared to other regions, and regions 7, 5, and 4 have been ranked last in this regard.Conclusion: The results show that although all urban regions of Mashhad have a minimum degree of prosperity, most of these regions are not in favorable conditions from the perspective of urban prosperity, which requires the attention of Mashhad city officials and managers.Innovation: The measurement framework of this research is more comprehensive, and at the level of Mashhad City, the problem of urban prosperity has received less attention. |
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| ISSN: | 2228-7167 2981-1910 |