Evaluative analysis Procedural challenges of urban management with a content analysis approach Granheim and Landmann (case study : metropolis Ahvaz)

Arzani Birgani, Mehrnaz; Kohzadi Seyf Abad, Omran

Evaluative analysis Procedural challenges of urban management with a content analysis approach Granheim and Landmann (case study : metropolis Ahvaz)

Document Type : Descriptive & Survey

Authors

M. arzani birgani ¹

O. kohzadi seyf abad ²

¹ Student of Ahvaz Branch of Azad University

² Professor, Department of Urban Planning, Shushtar Branch, Azad University

Abstract

The extend and complexity of urban issues and the increasing growth and development of cities have made managing city affairs a difficult task. To find the answer to this question, after studying the theorical texts and a brief overview at the research related to the subjects of urban management in combined and multi_stage analysis, in the first stage from of the collection of urban managers, people and professionals, a semi_structured interview was conducted. Due to fundamental nature of the Granheim content analysis method, the data were analyzed using the content analysis approach by the Granheim and Landman method. Then in the second stage, using a questionnaire, the themes discovered from the first part of the study were prioritzed by experienced experts in the field of urban planning and urban management, based on security factor and with the help of Friedman test in SPSS software. The results of the research show that the most important and fundamental challenges in the field of urban management in the metropolis of Ahvaz from the perspective of experts are related to laws, structure and professional ethics

Keywords

Challenges of urban management

Ahwaz metropolis

Procedural challenges

Granheim and Landmann content analysis

Evaluative analysis

Subjects

Urban Design and Political Economy

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