Citizens' Participation in Urban Planning and Development in Iran

Citizens' Participation in Urban Planning and Development in Iran
Author: Hans-Liudger Dienel
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 410
Release: 2017-05-12
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 131716587X

During recent years, the topic of participation has increasingly been gaining importance in Iran – in the scientific field, in practice and rhetoric. However, in current scientific literature – and especially in English literature – there is little knowledge on the conditions, legal background, perceptions, experiences and processes of citizens’ participation in Iran. This book aims to shed light on the paradoxical question of participation in Iran: it is old and new, dysfunctioning and functioning, disappointing and promising. This slippery status of participation convinces scholars to suggest contradictory interpretations and understandings about the existence, functionality, and potentiality of this concept. The book therefore shows the different perspectives, interpretations, historical developments and case studies of participation in Iran, thus giving the reader a kaleidoscope view on the question of participation in Iran.

The Political Environment Of Economic Planning In Iran, 1971-1983

The Political Environment Of Economic Planning In Iran, 1971-1983
Author: Hossein Razavi
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2019-07-09
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1000232719

The Political Environment of Economic Planning in Iran, 1971-1983: From Monarchy to Islamic Republic Hossein Razavi and Firouz Vakil Based on both research and first-hand experience, this book provides a politico-economic analysis of the operation of Iran's economy before and after the revolution of February 1979. The authors discuss the function and effectiveness of economic planning during the shah's tenure and relate the shortcomings of plan preparation and implementation to the explosive psycho-economic instability of the regime. They then discuss the institutional problems that the revolutionary regime has been facing in operating the economy and foresee the possible consequences of its failure to appropriately deal with these problems. Finally, analyzing the economic postures of important opposition groups, the authors outline future prospects for economic planning in Iran.

Planning and Development in Iran

Planning and Development in Iran
Author: George Benedict Baldwin
Publisher: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins Press
Total Pages: 240
Release: 1967
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Case study of economic planning and economic development in Iran, Islamic Republic - aims at (1) explaining economic planning in a developing country in operational terms, (2) showing how difficult and futile development plans are unless political aspects and cultural factors are congenial, and (3) making clear that economic development and economic planning do not necessarily depend on each other, and covers the balance of payments, agriculture, industry, human resources planning, education, etc.

Urban Change in Iran

Urban Change in Iran
Author: Fatemeh Farnaz Arefian
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2015-12-18
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3319261150

This book, based on conference excerpts, investigates various aspects of contemporary Iranian urbanism. The topics covered range from the impacts of political developments on the cities’ rapid socio-economic developments, to the cities’ troubled relationship with the country’s built-environment history and their frequently ill-managed exposure to Western notions of development and globalisation. Last but not least, the country’s vulnerability to natural disasters in an age of increasing urban-population densification is also considered. Alongside more theoretically and artistically oriented debates, the book’s individual contributions turn their attention to the now much higher proportion of urban dwellers in the country’s rising population. It also discusses the policies designed in response to these demographic moves, including those to develop new towns, find housing for the excess population in existing cities, renovate historic buildings and create new public spaces. The practice-policy oriented contributions also include those concerning the country’s responses to natural disasters.

Planning and Power in Iran

Planning and Power in Iran
Author: Frances Bostock
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 253
Release: 2014-02-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 1135179905

An account of the career of Abol Hassan Ebtehaj.

Economic Welfare and Inequality in Iran

Economic Welfare and Inequality in Iran
Author: Mohammad Reza Farzanegan
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2016-12-19
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1349950254

This book examines economic inequality and social disparity in Iran, together with their drivers, over the past four decades. During this period, income distribution and economic welfare were affected by the 1979 Revolution, the eight-year war with Iraq, post-war privatization and economic liberalization initiatives carried out under the Rafsanjani and Khatami administrations, the ascendance of a populist economic platform under the Ahmadinejad administration, and the lifting of energy and financial sanctions under the Rouhani administration. Featuring a mix of scholars, including Iranian academics who experienced these changes and are publishing in English for the first time, this collection offers quantitative and descriptive studies of the country's post-revolutionary economic development and disparities. In most chapters, a hypothesis is developed from existing theories or observations, which is then tested using available data. This unique combination of new voices, academic as well as personal experiences, and scientific methods will be a valuable addition to the library of the scholars of modern Iran’s economy and society.

Persian Paradises at Peril

Persian Paradises at Peril
Author: Farzin Fardanesh
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2021-03-30
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 3030625508

This book offers a resourceful collection of essays examining recent efforts to respond to the challenges of planning, management and conserving landscapes in contemporary Iran, the home of Persian gardens. Drawing on selected recent studies, the chapters discuss the following topics: The sphere of knowledge and theoretical bases, including a survey of recent and ongoing research; Persian gardens remaining from the 6th century BC to the 19th century AD, which have influenced garden design in a vast geographic domain extending from India to Spain; Management and conservation of cultural landscapes, historic urban landscapes (HUL), road landscapes, and natural landscapes in the face of changes in climatic conditions and livelihood practices affecting their delicate dynamic balance and functions essential to their distinctive character; and Historic Territorial Landscapes (HTL) formed and evolved along the Silk and Spice Roads as compositions of tangible and intangible elements resulting from movement, exchanges and dialogue in space and over time. The book is a useful resource for a range of academics and professionals, such as landscape architects and managers, landscape historians and conservationists, and urban planners and managers.

Citizens' Participation in Urban Planning and Development in Iran

Citizens' Participation in Urban Planning and Development in Iran
Author: Hans-Liudger Dienel
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 357
Release: 2017-05-12
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1317165888

During recent years, the topic of participation has increasingly been gaining importance in Iran – in the scientific field, in practice and rhetoric. However, in current scientific literature – and especially in English literature – there is little knowledge on the conditions, legal background, perceptions, experiences and processes of citizens’ participation in Iran. This book aims to shed light on the paradoxical question of participation in Iran: it is old and new, dysfunctioning and functioning, disappointing and promising. This slippery status of participation convinces scholars to suggest contradictory interpretations and understandings about the existence, functionality, and potentiality of this concept. The book therefore shows the different perspectives, interpretations, historical developments and case studies of participation in Iran, thus giving the reader a kaleidoscope view on the question of participation in Iran.

Water Conservation, Reuse, and Recycling

Water Conservation, Reuse, and Recycling
Author: Academy of Sciences of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2005-03-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0309181194

In December 2002, a group of specialists on water resources from the United States and Iran met in Tunis, Tunisia, for an interacademy workshop on water resources management, conservation, and recycling. This was the fourth interacademy workshop on a variety of topics held in 2002, the first year of such workshops. Tunis was selected as the location for the workshop because the Tunisian experience in addressing water conservation issues was of interest to the participants from both the United States and Iran. This report includes the agenda for the workshop, all of the papers that were presented, and the list of site visits.

The Geopolitics of Iran

The Geopolitics of Iran
Author: Francisco José B. S. Leandro
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 628
Release: 2021-09-13
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9811635641

This book assesses Iran’s role in contemporary geopolitics. In particular, it examines three main intertwining circles: Iran’s development and political challenges, its relationships with neighbouring countries, as well as its relations with the major global powers — China, the European Union, Russia, and the United States. With contributions from over 20 authors, the book spans such critical aspects of contemporary geopolitics as modern history, natural resources, the economy, the social-political context, and strategic thinking. Particular focus is placed on Iran’s relations with its neighbours - Afghanistan, Iraq, Israel, Pakistan, and the Persian Gulf States. Furthermore, the book offers both a bilateral and multilateral dimension on how nuclear sanctions imposed on Iran have impacted its strategic planning, from the economic and military perspectives.