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Urban development policy with emphasis on Ahar County
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Mortaza Shahbaziyan1   |
| 1- Department of Political Science, Shahreza Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahreza, Iran |
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| The increasing trend of urbanization in recent decades has created numerous challenges and opportunities in the field of urban development, especially in medium and small cities of Iran. Ahar County, as one of the important centers of the northeast of East Azerbaijan Province, despite having natural, economic, and cultural capacities, faces structural, managerial, and planning obstacles in the process of urban development policy-making. The purpose of this research is to analyze urban development policies in Ahar County and provide solutions for improving the urban policy-making and planning system. The research method was descriptive-analytical and based on documentary, field data, and interviews with local experts. The results show that weak institutional coordination, centralization in urban decision-making, lack of financial resources, and neglect of citizen participation are among the most important challenges in development policy-making in Ahar. In contrast, local capacities in the fields of tourism, agriculture, and handicrafts can be considered as the main axes of sustainable urban development. Finally, the article suggests that urban development policymaking in Ahar should be redefined based on a participatory, region-oriented, and sustainable approach so that it can improve the quality of life of citizens and increase the city's resilience and economic dynamism. |
Article number: 13 |
| Keywords: Urban policymaking, sustainable development, urban planning, Ahar County, local participation |
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Type of Study: Research |
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Received: 2025/11/12
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