Explaining the Effect of Creative City Indicators on Sustainable Development (Case Study of Isfahan)

Document Type : مقالات علمی -پژوهشی

Authors

• Mohammad Reza Alizadeh ¹
• Haidar Lotfi ²
• Ezatollah Ezati ³

¹ MA Student in Political Geography, Islamic Azad University, Garmsar Branch, Garmsar, Iran

² Associate Professor in Political Geography, Islamic Azad University, Garmsar Branch, Garmsar, Iran

³ Professor of Political Geography, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22067/pg.v4i3.80733

Abstract

Cities are always the centers of innovation and creativity. Richard Flouride believes that cities are the places where creativity occurs and have always been the drivers of development and attention, and guidance of humans’ creativity energy. The quality of life in city is directly affected by the kind of look at urban issues. Urban creativity as a strategic approach can affect the quality of living in cities. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of membership in the network of UNESCO's creative cities on sustainable urban development in Iran, focusing on of Isfahan as a case. The study was carried out using a researcher-made questionnaire with a sample of 384 Isfahan citizens in 2018 selected randomly. In this research, the instrument used includes a researcher-made creative city questionnaire with three components (economic, social, cultural) and sustainable urban development questionnaire with three components (economic, sociocultural, and environmental). SPSS was used to analyze the data. The findings of this study showed that membership in the creative city network has been effective in sustainable urban development in Isfahan. As the social and economic components of the creative city change, the sustainable development of Isfahan also changes. The findings also showed that the economic component of the creative city is more important than other components of the creative city regarding the impact on sustainable urban development in Isfahan.

Keywords

• Creative City
• Sustainable Development
• Isfahan City

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