ارزيابي استراتژي توسعه شهري در چهار ناحيه شهرداري كابل با تاكيد بر سطح قابليت زندگي و حكمراني خوب

eva‎luation of the City Development Strategy in Four Municipal Districts of Kabul with Emphasis on Livability an‎d Good Governance

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Abstract The rapid pace of urbanization in developing countries has increasingly highlighted the need to improve the quality of urban governance an‎d the living conditions of citizens. In this context, City Development Strategy (CDS) has emerged as a contemporary approach to urban planning, emphasizing key dimensions such as good governance an‎d livability. This study aimed to eva‎luate the City Development Strategy in Districts 3, 6, 13, an‎d 18 of Kabul City based on the two dimensions of good governance an‎d livability, as well as to compare the status of these dimensions during the two periods of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan an‎d the Islamic Emirate. The study was applied in terms of purpose an‎d descriptive–analytical an‎d survey-based in terms of research design. The statistical population consisted of citizens residing in the selec‎ted districts. The required data were collected through library research an‎d fieldwork. Data collection instruments included a Good Governance Questionnaire an‎d a Livability Questionnaire. Convenience sampling was employed, an‎d a total of 200 usable questionnaires were analyzed, including 100 questionnaires pertaining to the period of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan an‎d 100 pertaining to the period of the Islamic Emirate. The data were analyzed using SPSS an‎d the one-sample Wilcoxon signed-rank test, Kruskal–Wallis test, an‎d Mann–Whitney U test. The findings indicated that the level of good governance in Kabul City was below the moderate level during both the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan an‎d the Islamic Emirate periods, an‎d this difference was statistically significant. Similarly, the mean level of livability was below the moderate level in both periods. The results showed no statistically significant differences among Districts 3, 6, 13, an‎d 18 in terms of good governance an‎d livability. Furthermore, comparison of the two periods revealed that although the mean level of livability slightly decreased during the Islamic Emirate period, this change was not statistically significant at the overall livability level. However, statistically significant differences were observed between the two periods in certain dimensions of livability, including access to adequate housing an‎d credit, health, safety an‎d environmental aesthetics, an‎d healthcare services. Overall, the findings indicate that the City Development Strategy in the selec‎ted districts of Kabul City faces considerable challenges in terms of good governance an‎d livability. Achieving sustainable urban development requires strengthening the quality of urban governance, enhancing citizen participation, improving public services, an‎d giving greater attention to the various dimensions of livability at the district level. Keywords: City Development Strategy, Good Governance, Livability, Kabul City, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Islamic Emirate.

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