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The Failure of the Integrated Urban Management in Iran: An Analysis from the Perspective of Interactive and Legal Problems between the State and Municipality

International Journal of Management Science
Vol.2 , No. 1, Publication Date: Apr. 10, 2015, Page: 1-12

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[1]	Ahmad Pourahmad, Geography, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
[2]	Sedigheh Lotfi, Geography and Urban Planning, University of Mazandaran, Mazandaran, Iran.
[3]	Behzad Omranzadeh, Geography and Urban Planning, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
[4]	Ali Mahdi, Geography and Urban Planning, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

The increasing level of urbanization in the recent decades has highlighted the importance of urban management in solving and controlling urban crises. Urban growth management requires an efficient system which can identify and organize all important citizens’ needs. As we know specific rules and regulations determine relations, interactions, levels of performance and position of each section and institution within such a system. These days, the legal aspects of urban growth management system cause many problems, especially in developing countries. In Iran, urban growth management faces several problems because of the complexities of the legal system in controlling the regulations. This paper aims to examine the advantages and disadvantages of the current urban growth management regulations in Iran. The methodology of the research is based on content analysis of the urban regulation and its evolution using existing documents. The results showed that there is an insufficient and weak autonomy of municipality vis-à-vis the state and its affiliated organizations; which itself is a part of obstacles of integrated management in the country.

Keywords

Urban Planning, Urban Management, Urban Rights, Municipality, Iran

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