Investigating Effective Management Factors in the Improvement and Renovation of Old City Textures (Case Study: Langarud City)

Authors

  • Ali Belarak * Department of Civil Engineering, Ayandegan University, Tonekabon, Iran.

https://doi.org/10.48314/ijrceai.v2i1.35

Abstract

The purpose of the research was to "investigate effective management factors in the improvement and renovation of old city textures (case study: Langarud city)."The present study is applied in nature, and given its purpose, a mixed-methods research design was used. And in terms of data collection, it is descriptive and contextual. Given the mixed-methods research design, the study was conducted in two phases: qualitative (interviews) and quantitative (questionnaires). The study's statistical population comprises managers, deputies, engineers, and municipal employees, as well as the engineering system of Langarud city and eastern Gilan, totaling 650 people. Given that this study has two statistical populations (qualitative and quantitative phases), two types of sampling were used. Given that the statistical population in the qualitative section comprises experts in improving dilapidated structures, the sampling method used was the available sampling method, considering the characteristics of the individuals. A total of 7 managers, assistant managers, and engineers who had more work experience than the other managers and assistant managers were selected. In the quantitative phase of the research, the population included all municipal personnel and the engineering system of Langarud city, totaling 650 people. The sampling method used the Cochran formula, in which 335 people were selected, and questionnaires were distributed among them. The research tools were semi-structured interviews and a questionnaire, the validity and reliability of which were established according to existing standards, and distributed to the sample. In this study, factor analysis, fuzzy AHP method, and structural equation modeling were used to analyze the data. The results show that the highest ranking among the effective management criteria and indicators in the improvement and renovation of old city textures (case study: Langarud city) is related to resources, followed by attention to education, commitment to environmental assessment, idea generation, planning, management, technical experience, attention to legal requirements, and finally attention to external factors.

Keywords:

Effective management factors, Improvement, Renovation, Old texture of Langarud city

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Published

2025-03-12

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Vol. 2 No. 1 (2025): International Journal of Researches on Civil Engineering with Artificial Intelligence

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How to Cite

Belarak, A. (2025). Investigating Effective Management Factors in the Improvement and Renovation of Old City Textures (Case Study: Langarud City). International Journal of Researches on Civil Engineering With Artificial Intelligence , 2(1), 38-45. https://doi.org/10.48314/ijrceai.v2i1.35

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