Providing an interpretive structural model of the indicators of the reliability of the creative city (Case Study: District 3 of Yazd City)

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1 Assisstant Professor of Geography & Urban Planning,. Human Sciences Faculty, Meybd University, Meybod, Iran

2 MA of Urbanism -Urban Planning, Islamic Azad University, Yazd Branch, Iran

3 Assistant Professor, Department of Management, Faculty of Humanities, Meybod University, Meybod, Iran

Abstract

In modern cities, there is little spaces for creative urban groups. The spaces that are both a place for citizens to be creative and as a space for knowledge-based and creative interactions and activities in the city to attract citizens' innovative ideas. The purpose of this study is to present a model to investigate the characteristics of creative city in Yazd District3. The research method is descriptive-analytical and applied research. By reviewing the resea--rch literature and obtaining expert opinion, 10 main indicators were identified. Then a structured matrix questionnaire was developed to determine the relationship between these indicators and the data obtained from the questionnaire analyzed by using Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM). It is plotted on 8 levels in an interactive grid. Also, the indices influence and dependence degree of indices have been studied. According to the findings, there is the most influential index in the matrix of influence-dependency, the index of "academic education" and the most dependent index of "vitality of urban space" in Yazd District3. As a result, the academic education index is one of the most important and key indicators of the creative city. Therefore, the realization of the creative city depends on the attention of the authorities to the index of academic education in Yazd District3, and organizations with this attitude should design their own long-term plans for the realization of the creative city. As a result, strategies are suggested such as utilizing the capabilities of partner universities for creativity-driven projects, creativity and entrepreneurship workshops in the local arts and crafts industry, the use of government facilities and private sector investment.

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Volume 12, Issue 46 - Serial Number 46
December 2021
Pages 94-110

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  • Receive Date: 21 February 2020
  • Revise Date: 24 April 2020
  • Accept Date: 25 April 2020

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