Ehsan Sohrabi Ashlaghi; Maraym Ilanloo
Volume 3, Issue 1 , June 2022, , Pages 108-127
Abstract
Background and Aim: In recent years, the concept of creative city has become one of the most popular topics among experts, researchers, and decision-makers, so large cities and metropolises are focused on being able to create a sufficient and diverse demand threshold for people and activities. The purpose ...
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Background and Aim: In recent years, the concept of creative city has become one of the most popular topics among experts, researchers, and decision-makers, so large cities and metropolises are focused on being able to create a sufficient and diverse demand threshold for people and activities. The purpose of this study was to investigate the situation of the metropolis of Tehran in order to what extent the current situation can introduce the city of Tehran as a creative city according to the factors and characteristics. In this regard, a questionnaire was designed based on theoretical foundations and research background in 6 indicators (urban vitality, participation, communication technology, efficiency and effectiveness, urban diversity, and creative industries).Methods: Considering that the population of Tehran in 2016 is equal to 8,679,936 people. According to Cochran's formula, the number of distributed questionnaires is 403. In data analysis, statistical methods of t-test, Fisher test, mean rank, regression, and multivariate correlation were used.Findings and Conclusion: The maximum value of t belongs to communication technology, the value of which is equal to 11.03.03. The lowest amount belongs to the creative industries of affairs with -2.780, which indicates the unfavorable situation of this item. In all indicators except creative industries, the value of t is more than zero and positive.The results show that among the studied indicators, the Creative Industries Index with a beta value of 0.313 has the most role and explanatory power in predicting the realization of a creative city in the study area. Also, according to the statistical tests of regions 22, 6, and 2, 1, 21 are in the first and second ranks of creativity levels in Tehran.
