Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats of Sustainable Urban Development in Kermanshah

Abstract

Urban development in recent decades in Iran has been associated with many damages and challenges. The city of Kermanshah, as a metropolis, has not been exempted from this rule. Therefore, this research has sought to examine the strengths and weaknesses of urban development in the city of Kermanshah in Iran. The research method is descriptive and analytical and has been done with a questionnaire. The software used was Excel. The statistical population consisted of urban elites, university professors and social activists, which consisted of 100 people. The sampling method was using snowball sampling. The findings show that urban development has faced challenges in all economic, social and environmental dimensions. The physical expansion of the city and the high economic and social poverty of the native people have been among the problems of the urban development of Kermanshah in recent decades. However, the development of tourism and the reduction of urban violence along with the increase of cultural activities are useful solutions for the optimal management of urban development. Concerns such as immigration and conflicts and high cultural and ethnic diversity cause challenges for urban development.