Review and Evaluation the State of Urban Sustainability Based on the Dimensions of Vertical Growth(Case study: Regions 7, 8, 10, 12 and 14 of Isfahan City)

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1 PhD Student of Geography and Urban Planning, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.

2 Professor of Geography and Urban Planning, Faculty of Geographical Sciences and Planning, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

3 Assistant Professor of Geography and Urban Planning, Faculty of Geographical Sciences and Planning, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.

Abstract

The economic and environmental effects of the sprawling expansion of urban areas led urban experts to find strategies to deal with this issue, and vertical growth was proposed as a comprehensive strategy to deal with the sprawling expansion of peri-urban areas. However, this strategy had many problems. In this regard, the aim of the research is to investigate the sustainability situation in the northern areas of Isfahan (regions 7, 8, 10, 12 and 14) based on the dimensions of vertical growth. The present study is descriptive in nature and method and applied in purpose. Data were collected in two ways: library and field information (household head questionnaire). The statistical population includes the heads of households in the studied areas based on the 2016 census, equal to 284,520 people, of which 384 people were selected as the sample size using the Cochran sampling method. One-sample t-test and structural equations were used to analyze the data, as well as the Mabac ranking model and hotspot spatial distribution maps, kriging, and spatial autocorrelation to level and display the study area. The results of the one-sample t-test showed that the stability status of regions 7, 8, 10, 12, and 14 based on vertical growth dimensions was lower than the base 3 limit. This means that not all regions are in a desirable state. The results of the structural equations indicate that the highest coefficient of influence of vertical growth dimensions is related to physical-infrastructure and socio-cultural with values ​​of 0.301 and 0.297, respectively. The results of the Mabak ranking model showed that District 10 ranked first with a value of -8.636, District 8 ranked second with a value of -8.714, District 7 ranked third with a value of -8.821, District 12 ranked fourth with a value of -9.029, and finally District 14 ranked fifth with a value of -9.577. In general, it can be concluded that among the northern regions of Isfahan, regions 8 and 10 have a suitable vertical growth situation and regions 12 and 14 have an unsuitable vertical growth situation in order to achieve sustainability indicators; therefore, regions 12 and 14 require serious attention from relevant authorities.

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October 2025
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  • Receive Date: 12 April 2025
  • Revise Date: 09 September 2025
  • Accept Date: 15 September 2025

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