Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Assistant Prof, department of urban planning and design, Uni.of Guilan, Rasht, Iran

2 PhD. student of urbanism, department of urban planning and design, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran.

3 Graduate student of urban planning, department of urban planning and design, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran

4 Graduate student of urban planing, department of urban planning and design, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran.

10.22061/jsaud.2022.8131.1917

Abstract

The concept of sustainability in environmental protection was introduced in the 1970s. However, the first formal definition of sustainability was presented in the late 1980s in the form of our common Future Report (Bratland Report), which in defininig the framework of sustainable development, pays special attention to public participation which focused on environmental sustainability and emphasized the improvement of urban health and the reduction of environmental hazards. The concept has become a prominent urban planning trend and emphasizes the critical role of ecological considerations in the planning process. The present study is of applied and descriptive-quantitative type. Three hundred ten questionnaires have been completed through residents to collect information. The data were analyzed using binomial tests, Pearson correlation, and exploratory factor analysis. Results of the findings of this study showed that the satisfaction of Rasht citizens with urban management in the fields of waste management, especially urban river management, is at a low and undesirable level. Urban management in the field of green infrastructure has had relatively satisfactory performance. After this index is waste management and finally river management index; The urban river management index has a very unfavorable situation. Therefore, Rasht urban managers must first solve problems of urban rivers and improve the municipal waste disposal system to take an essential step towards creating an environmentally sound and healthy environment for citizens.

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Evaluate urban management's performance in achieving sustainable environmental development from citizens' perspective (Rasht city, Iran)

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