Study and Evaluation of Public Participations in Local Sustainable Development by Using TOPSIS Model Case study: Uremia

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Always paying attention to the social participations of the citizens of a society  in the development and progress of main managerial objectives is considered as one of the most important subjects in urban management especially  in metropolitan scale. Paying attention to self excitation participation of people for local management shall not be considered especial for metropolitans  of the current era. Meanwhile the beautiful and magnificent ancient cities, for their development and promotion had no way to rely on their people.
The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the public participations in local sustainable development by using TOPSIS model in Uremia. The research methodology is descriptive- analytical method  and is based on library, documentary  and field studies. The under  study area consists of three districts  of (Isar, Maysam, Azarbaijan) in Uremia city. The considered regions with respect to  6 qualitative  and quantitative criteria, including  participation level  in managing local affairs, participation in local decision makings, participation in payment of urban duties,   participation in protection of local green spaces, inform the local  problems to urban managers and the local developed level , have been evaluated by TOPSIS model.
The results obtained from TOPSIS model showed the hierarchy and prioritization of the districts in   Uremia as A2>A1>A3. So A2 placed (Maysam)  is in the first rate, A1 (Azarbaijan) at the  second rate and Isar at the last rate (A3).

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