Purpose: Managers are one of the important elements of an organization, for this reason, in order to draw the future of the organization, it is necessary for the planners to specify the conditions of their selection and appointment. Therefore, the current research has been done with the aim of identifying and analyzing the components of selecting future principals.Method: In this research, comparative and benchmarking method is used as a prospective approach. This approach is based on the belief that today's advanced organizations/countries can be considered as a model for the future of another organization/countries in their respective subjects. For this, first, the fields of comparison and benchmarking were determined using Brody's four-step comparison method; then the countries of Canada, Finland, Australia, South Africa, and Japan were selected according to the qualitative balance value in the international advanced TEAMS test, human development index, life quality index(health, instruction, and welfare), education quality index, and other scientific-scholarly indexes; finally, by extracting the criteria for the selection and appointment of principals through content analysis and comparison with Iran, the proposed framework for Iran has been presented.Findings: A total of 61 components for the selection of secondary school principals were identified from among the studies conducted in the selected countries in this article. By extracting the commonalities and differences of each of the components among the countries, it was found that the highest index of manager selection and appointment belongs to Japan and the lowest one is related to Finland.Conclusion: There are similarities between the components of selection of principals of secondary schools in Iran and selected countries. In Iran, special attention should be paid to important components such as adherence to religious principles, appropriate personality traits, creativity and innovation, motivation to develop capabilities, professional growth, power of supervision and accountability, social image, leader skills, and purposefulness and foresight.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the school principals’ evaluation system from the view point of principals and teachers. This descriptive survey included all principals and teachers (n=13625) in Isfahan. The sample of this study comprised 60 principals and 120 teachers chosen through stratified random sampling. The research instrument was the current official education evaluation scale comprising 18 Likert items. The reliability was estimated to be 0.87 for principals and 0.94 for teachers. In order to analyze the data both descriptive and inferential statistics (mean, frequency, standard deviation, t-test, analysis of variance and factor analysis) were employed. The result of the study revealed that all three main factors received a weight above the average. MANOVA has also indicated that there was no significant difference between the view of points of principals and teachers about the evaluation checklist.

The present research, aiming evaluation of Educational Supervisors' performance from principals' and teachers' aspect, was performed in Tehran schools based on Wiles and Bandy model. The research method was fielding surveying.Statistical society of this research consisted of principals and teachers of 19 districts of Tehran including 28536 people. Statistical sample estimated 379 persons by sample volume determination table that were chosen by random bunch sampling. A 42 - item researcher made questionnaire was used for data gathering. Questions' persistence was estimated 89% by Kronbach Alpha computation method. The results were analyzed through descriptive statistics methods such as frequency tables, average percentage, T tests and variance analysis.The results showed that guiding teachers' (Educational Supervisors) performance is weak from principals' and teachers' aspect.

A B S T R A C T Green city is one of the approaches to sustainable development. “green city” is an environmentally friendly city compatible with the concept of sustainable development and can be used for the welfare and security of its inhabitants. Based on the concept of a “green city,” urban managers try to have the least destructive effect on the ecosystems upon which cities rely. Green city is one of the sustainable development approaches that reduce the environmental footprint of cities. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the situation of Mashhad metropolis in terms of the objective characteristics of the green city. In this study, 14 indicators of electricity consumption per capita, green space per capita, population density, water availability, sewage availability, superior public transportation network, urban mass transportation, traffic reduction, annual production waste per capita, carbon monoxide, concentration nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide concentration, particulate matter concentration, and air quality were exerted. To determine the importance of research indicators, the Shannon entropy method, and the status of Mashhad city areas in terms of green city indicators, the VIKOR multi-criteria decision-making method has been applied. The results showed that most areas of Mashhad are average and below average in terms of green city characteristics, and only District 9 is in very good condition (0.636). Also, based on the results of this part of the research, District 5, with the value of VIKOR index of 0.969, is in the last rank in terms of objective characteristics of the green city Extended Abstract Introduction Green city is one of the approaches to sustainable development. A “Green city” is an environmentally friendly city compatible with the concept of sustainable development and can be used for the welfare and security of its inhabitants. Based on the concept of a “green city,” urban managers try to have the least destructive effect on the ecosystems upon which cities rely. Green cities constantly try to manage their environmental effects by reducing waste, increasing recycling, reducing air pollution, increasing population density, developing open urban spaces, and encouraging the development of sustainable local businesses. Green cities were first used to evaluate 30 European cities by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) in 2009 with the financial support of Siemens and the aim of reducing the environmental effects of human activities in cities. In that study, eight indices of carbon dioxide, energy, construction, transportation, water, recycling and land use, air quality, and environmental governance were used. Later, the Economist Intelligence Unit, with the financial support of Siemens, evaluated the status of the green city index in 17 Latin American cities, 15 African cities, 22 major Asian cities, and 27 cities in United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. In recent years, even some Western Islamic scholars have, in various publications, shown that Islam is an ecological religion. In Iran, the issue of protecting the environment has not received much attention regardless of its rich cultural and religious background and its confirmation in Article 50 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Mashhad is the second metropolis of Iran, located in North-East of Iran, and is one of the counties of Khorasan Razavi Province. According to the 2016 Iranian Population and Housing Census, its population was 3057679 people (The Vice-Presidency of Planning and Development of Mashhad Municipality). In Mashhad, due to several reasons including the presence of Imam Reza Shrine (PBUH) and arrival of millions of pilgrims per year, population growth, increased garbage production (production of 896534 tons of garbage in 2016 (The Vice-Presidency of Planning and Development of Mashhad Municipality), air pollution (increased number of unhealthy days from 46 days per year in 2015 to 88 days in 2016 for sensitive groups and 4 days of unhealthy air for all groups in 2016 (Center for Monitoring Environmental Pollutants of Mashhad Municipality) the 2025 vision of the city has paid attention to the environment in the form of five general objectives; however, just like the national level, no specific pattern for environmentally-compatible urban development, such as green city, is determined. Analysis of the green city index in Mashhad metropolis can considerably contribute to urban managers and planners in addition to providing a pattern for evaluating the present situation in other cities of Iran and improving the quality of life regardless of the current status of the urban environment in Iranian cities; we can preserve these environments as parts of the natural environment for future generations.   Methodology In terms of its goal, the present study is an applied one; in the study, drawing upon other studies and library sources and considering the conditions of Iran and the metropolis of Mashhad in terms of green city, 14 quantitative indices were exerted. To this end, the required data for the quantitative indices was gathered by library research from the relevant institutions. Next, the weights of quantitative indices were determined using Shannon's entropy. Then, using the VIKOR method of multi-criteria decision-making, the status of various districts of the metropolis of Mashhad in terms of quantitative indices of green city was determined. Finally, the map of the spatial distribution of quantitative indices was drawn using the ARC GIS software package.   Results and discussion In this study, to analyze the status of the metropolis of Mashhad in terms of green city features, 14 quantitative indices were used. Considering the value of the VIKOR index ranges from 0 to 1, various districts of Mashhad can be classified into five categories; very satisfactory, satisfactory, average, unsatisfactory, and very unsatisfactory in terms of quantitative indices of green city. The results of the current situation of Mashhad showed that in terms of objective indicators of the green city, District 9 of Mashhad metropolis with a value of VIKOR index of 0.056 is in first place, and the seventh region with a value of VIKOR index of 0.433 is in second place. Also, based on the results of this part of the research, District 5, with the value of VIKOR index of 0.969, is in the last rank in terms of objective characteristics of the green city.   Conclusion Similarly, the results of studies by Afshar (2011) and Shabani et al. (2017) on Tehran metropolis are indicative of the unsatisfactory situation of Tehran (the biggest metropolis of Iran) in terms of green city features. Comparing the results of the studies by Afshar (2011) and Shabani et al. (2017) with the present study on Mashhad (the second biggest metropolis of Iran) reveals the necessity for a comprehensive plan toward achieving green cities. It should be mentioned that, due to the specific conditions of Mashhad metropolis and availability or unavailability of the required data, the indices used in the present study are somewhat different from the ones used by Afshar (2011) and Shabani et al. (2017).   Funding There is no funding support.   Authors’ Contribution All of the authors approved the content of the manuscript and agreed on all aspects of the work.     Conflict of Interest Authors declared no conflict of interest.   Acknowledgments We are grateful to all the scientific

Considering the prominent role of principals in achieving the goals of organizations, especially school principals, it is very important to pay attention to and evaluate their performance. Therefore, the present study aims to provide a conceptual model for evaluating the performance of school principals. The research method is qualitative and meta-combined. Data collection was done by documentary method and by reviewing all scientific sources related to the subject of evaluating the performance of school principals (domestic 1380-1398 and foreign 1990-2011). To this end, in the last two decades, the keywords of evaluating and evaluating the performance of principals, duties of principals, performance standards of principals, characteristics and competencies of principals and professional competencies of principals (schools) in internal databases such as scientific database; SIDs, and external databases such as Google Scholar, Scopus, Emerald, Elsevier, Proquest Spinger Taylor, and Francis were examined with a complete review of 47 sources from 1123 primary sources, 8 main components, and 28 subcomponents as criteria for evaluating school principals' performance., Identified and classified. It is noteworthy that the findings of this study as a model after going through seven steps of meta-combination and screening of backgrounds and resources obtained, finally by examining 47 sources, the components of school principals' performance evaluation were obtained. Also, after analyzing the components into 28 components and 8 dimensions, which include "Educational Leadership", "Organizational Management", "Resource Management", "Communication Management", "Professional Management", "Ethical Management", "Students' Academic Achievement" And "Client Satisfaction" were categorized. Educational Leadership: Educational leadership is an effective process of guiding the talents and energy of teachers, students and parents in achieving common educational goals, whose role is to support, strengthen and help, and ultimately cooperate with members of the organization to improve and develop education in schools. In this study, educational leadership refers to a set of core responsibilities of school principals, namely guidance and leadership, teaching learning, vision definition, professional development, motivation, support, cultural education and improving the school climate. In the role of leadership, school principals direct the activities of staff or teachers and students in order to achieve the goals of the organization, and also teach and teach them, which is the most important task of school principals, to develop students and to develop the professional profession of teachers. . In order to achieve the goals of the organization, it draws a common vision that is clear to all members of the organization and creates a common understanding of it for teachers, staff and parents. In the motivating role, it recognizes and understands the needs, behavior and personality of students, teachers and staff and guides the behavior towards the desired behavior based on feelings of respect, value, positive self-concept, cognition, self-awareness, justice and understanding the talents and strengths of individuals. Also, in the role of support, it should be the source of solving the problem and opening the work knot of teachers, staff and students. In this sense, the principal is responsible for providing the necessary information, favorable contexts and opportunities to solve the problems of teachers and students, and in the role of educational and cultural affairs, the director cooperates with extracurricular activities that are outside the official programs related to educational and cultural issues. The principal works with a foster care teacher in the school with the aim of protecting the boundaries of belief and preserving the achievements and explaining the values of the country, as well as the development of students' social skills. The school atmosphere is a relatively stable quality of the school environment that is created through the relationship between principal and teachers, teachers and teachers, teachers and staff, teachers and students, or relationships between students, and is based on a collective perception of school behavior. Other schools are distinguished in terms of the effect that the school atmosphere has on the success and performance of the school should be given serious attention by school principals, and the principal in this role should seek to create a joker and effort and intimacy and camaraderie in the school. Organizational management: Organizational management refers to the general duties of principals in schools. In this model, the set of functions of managers, namely planning, organizing, coordinating, monitoring and controlling, decision-making, evaluation, implementation, their organizational management is considered. Planning is very important in management. This importance arises from the fact that effective planning affects the behavior of management and the organization in practice and deeply, and enables effective control of organizational activities. In order to be organized in the school, the principal must identify the activities necessary to achieve the goals and implement the programs, as well as group the activities according to material and human resources. And in coordination to create unity and unity between the activities of different units of the organization so that the goals of the organization are effectively achieved. Every purposeful collective activity requires supervision and control, the realities of organizational life require precise control of their activities. Organizations are subject to constant change and therefore their activities are becoming more complex day by day, the employees of the organization are human beings and their behavior is not free from error and mistake, and delegating authority to facilitate the work is inevitable. All of this points to the supervision and control of school principals and highlights its importance. Decision making as one of the important functions of management is at the forefront of all tasks and is present and influential in all other functions without exception. If we think that decision-making means choosing one of the various ways to solve a problem, we can not do any planning, organizing, monitoring and controlling without making a decision. No management and organization can achieve its ideals and goals without reviewing the results of its work and performance. Evaluation is one of the basic tasks of management that measures the achievement of goals by reviewing and researching the performance of individuals and the organization and provides the grounds for removing obstacles, modifying methods, improving forces and finally going through other stages of movement and growth in the organization. Once all the processes of management functions, including planning, organizing, coordinating, and decision-making, have been identified, it is time to implement and implement these decisions. Implement the rules of the country's education system properly in schools. Resource Management: Resource management means the management of human and financial affairs and material affairs. In human affairs, the principal deals with the administrative affairs of the students and school staff, and in financial affairs, he spends the school budget, allocates resources, saves expenses, etc., and in material affairs, he takes care of the school building and property. In the humanities, the principal is responsible for the admission, registration, grouping of students and maintenance of various statistics such as personal and academic records and information, as well as identifying the abilities and needs of students and teachers and their upbringing, as well as recruitment, employment, training and employment. Pays for their maintenance and so on. In the present study, the principal's finances mean the success rate of the principal in budgeting, resource allocation, cost savings, etc. in the school. And the purpose of material or physical affairs is to provide the necessary information in the field of educational materials and facilities, facilities, classroom equipment and forecasting future needs and facilities, etc. Communication Management: Communication management means the set of communication skills of managers' cooperation and partnership with teachers, parents and success in communicating effectively with students and communicating with outside communities. Professional management: Professional management means the ability of the principal in creativity and solving problems and problems of the school and providing appropriate solutions, receptive and demanding change and innovation in the school. Problem Solving In art management, finding ways to get from where you are to where you want to go is defined, although it is assumed that the manager does not already know how to get there. Creativity is one of the basic aspects in expanding the capabilities of knowledgeable human resources. Change in educational institutions always happens and creates opportunities for positive growth. In order for educational administrators to become real leaders, they must consider change and innovation as positive challenges for the improvement of their country's schools and educational districts, so according to this concept, one of the basic roles and responsibilities of administrators is change and innovation within the organization. In the technology component, a school principal must be able to apply new methods of information technology in performing professional and organizational tasks. Ethical management: Ethical management means a set of behavioral characteristics that lead to the observance of the common rights of colleagues and stakeholders and is manifested in issues such as justice and fairness, judgment, accountability and responsibility, etc. Fairness from the root half means equal distribution of resources, but justice from the root of justice seeks to allocate resources in an efficient, effective and principled manner and with maximum satisfaction for the parties. In this regard, a fair manager seeks to halve everything among his employees, while a fair manager seeks to find a way to best allocate resources between the proportion of efficiency and performance with the availability of resources. Now these resources can be financial resources, such as salaries, wages, or based on material and non-material rewards, the amount of attention paid to staff or training facilities. Accountability is a commitment to responsibility and is one of the basic and important characteristics of managers. Responsibility is a sense of duty and commitment on the part of management to meet the needs or interests of stakeholders. In other words, the performance of the entrusted tasks is well defined by the management in order to maintain and promote the welfare of the stakeholders and the goals of the organization. The term accountability refers to the concept of "answering". In other words, accountability is defined as taking on the results and consequences of actions and actions, if the needs and interests are not met, as well as measures to improve the situation. The rate of academic achievement and growth of students: In any education system, one of the important indicators for evaluating the performance of schools is the rate of academic achievement of students. In schools, the performance of school principals directly affects the performance of teachers and indirectly affects the academic achievement of students. Therefore, in any education system, one of the important indicators for evaluating the performance of schools is the academic achievement of students. Client Satisfaction: Satisfaction is a positive feeling that is created in stakeholders after receiving services, and this will happen if the principal at the school meets the expectations of his clients. The results showed that paying attention to the identified dimensions can help senior principals in accurately and comprehensively diagnosing the performance of school principals, and provide the basis for optimal decision-making, selection and correct selection.

Evaluation is the relation between oral and practical translation. In this field talking about general and points are numerous. Even, for different model of evaluation, the mentioned standards for good translation, sometimes are generals. Therefore, everybody can ate his opinion. This problem is serious about translated texts of Arabic to Persian and vice versa which is weak in theories, to straggle this thesis is recognized subtle and to see little standards on the basis of Sciencenethod for evaluation translated text of Arabic to Persian. So far as possible translators with supporting this method defense himself and either evaluators suggestion on the basis of translated text to withdraw using tact. On the basis of suggested model in this theses could judgment science and subtle for translated text of Arabic to Persian and result of evaluation to advance with use of quality assessment replace of quantity assessment. In this model, evaluation is contain two factors “guidance & inter-text”. On the basis of it can evaluate translated text with draw interference tact and personal opinion.

This paper examines the work of Immanuel Kant in the light of a new theory on the nature of truth, knowledge and falsehood (the Inversion Theory of Truth). Kant’s idea that knowledge could be absolutely certain, and that its truth must correspond with reality, is discredited by a dissection of the Correspondence Theory of Truth. This examination of the nature of truth, as well as knowledge and falsehood, is conducted with reference to Sir Karl Popper’s writings on regulative ideas, the criterion of demarcation and the principle of falsifiability. It is argued that if truth is to be regarded as certain, it should be used to describe objects and events in the objective (noumenal) state, and that subjective knowledge must contain (and is improved by) falsehood. Perceptions and knowledge are obtained by the biological and evolutionary process of Active Subjectivism. Ideas we have knowledge of can be metaphysical or scientific, according to Popper’s Criterion of Demarcation. Kant’s “Copernican revolution” claim that our intellect imposes absolutely true laws on nature could not allow for the possibility that ideas might be constructed from fallible perceptions, and hence that all knowledge is uncertain. Instead, he developed a Critique of Practical Reason in which religion, though not provable through logical reasoning, could be proved by our innate moral sense, giving us a Categorical Imperative that could lead to perverse results. By rejecting the absolute certainty of a priori knowledge, and admitting a degree of essential falsehood, we arrive at a more reasonable grounding for moral behavior.

Introduction: The present study was conducted with the aim of evaluating the factors affecting the self-improvement of primary school principals in Isfahan city.Materials and methods: In terms of practical purpose and in terms of execution method, it is among mixed research.In the qualitative part of this research, thematic analysis method has been used to analyze the data, and the information of this research was done in the quantitative part by using the one-group t-test to compare the answers of the respondents to each of the research questions and by using SPSS software. . The statistical population of this research in the qualitative part includes experts and managers of education departments in Isfahan city, 15 people were selected as a sample in a targeted way, and in the quantitative part, it consisted of principals of elementary schools in Isfahan city with 10 years of management experience who through Staged cluster sampling 100 people were selected.Findings: Based on the research findings, factors such as self-awareness, self-efficacy, self-regulation, optimism, organizational commitment, self-actualization, learning ability, self-direction, resilience and flexibility are among the characteristics of self-improvement of principals of elementary schools in Isfahan city. , self-actualization and self-efficacy have the greatest effect on self-improvement behavior.Conclusion: Finally, it is suggested that the education and training organization provide the necessary ground for voluntary improvement of the capabilities of the principals of primary schools and promote the principals of these schools based on the principle of merit.

A B S T R A C TToday, all officials involved with the challenges of city sustainability have accepted the idea of a smarter city, using more technologies, creating better living conditions and protecting the environment for a better quality of life. The central part of the metropolis of Tabriz is based on Region 8 and part of Region 10, a historical-cultural area with an area of 286 hectares and a population of about 40 thousand people in 8 neighbourhoods. This research was compiled to evaluate and explain the regeneration of the central part of Tabriz city with the approach of smart growth and in line with the sustainable development of problematic neighbourhoods in the 8th district of Tabriz metropolis. The present review is methodologically practical, to describe and analyze the goals of regeneration based on library studies. The statistical population of the research includes experts and people living in the central context. In the first part, the Delphi method was used by asking experts. In the second part, the structural equation method of SPSS and AMOS software is used. According to the results of using the scales of design, pedestrian-oriented, intergenerational justice in the actual situation and 3 indicators of management and productivity, stable and value-creating jobs are in the potential situation. Also, two environmental indicators with the most direct and indirect effects and a cultural index have been decisive in the regeneration with the smart growth approach in the central part of Tabriz city. Therefore, in the regeneration of the central part, the studied indicators should be used simultaneously and integrated into the reconstruction projects of the central fabric of the city to lead to smart sustainabilityExtended AbstractIntroductionSmart growth is considered a lever for revitalizing neighborhoods and urban centers. In a general scenario of smart growth, knowing the time and resources of investment provides a new and sustainable life in the city center and worn-out and old textures. Moreover, finally, it will improve the quality of urban neighborhoods, especially worn-out ones, and revive them. Tabriz metropolis, one of the most important and largest cities in the country, with a long history of settlement, especially the central and old texture, due to developments in information and communication technology, extensive environmental, social, and economic changes in terms of time requirements, the traditional texture of roads, Deterioration of residential units, lack of equipment, infrastructure and urban services and environmental problems have caused the failure and physically turned into inefficient and problematic textures. Urban planning and development science must adopt a new decision and approach to face the existing and complex issues of worn-out texture. The main problem of the research is to evaluate and explain the regeneration of the central texture and strengthen them in line with the sustainable development of the problematic neighborhoods of Tabriz metropolis according to the solutions and principles of smart urban growth. Therefore, the main goal of this research is to answer the following question:- What are the effective indicators and components in the regeneration of the central texture of Tabriz metropolis with a smart growth approach? MethodologyThis research is applied and fundamental in terms of purpose and descriptive-analytical. The collection methods are based on documentary and library studies, surveys, and interviews. In the first part, qualitative data was prepared with an open questionnaire and through interviews, as well as the review of documents and quantitative data used in this research numerically and through the weighting of Delphi questionnaires based on the consensus index model to determine importance, certainty, and priority. The panel members were 19 people (including 5 university faculty members, 7 field research experts, 4 executive experts, and 3 graduate students) selected based on the non-probability (targeted) method. In the second part, Cronbach's alpha method was exerted to measure the reliability of the questions, which was obtained as 0.89. In order to evaluate the validity of the questionnaire, the Lawshe method was exploited. The statistical population of the second part includes District 8 of Tabriz, which is the central texture of the city and is equal to 34,231 people. According to Cochran's formula, the sample size was equal to 379 people. Results and discussionIn the next step, path analysis was performed using AMOS 23 software to compare the integrated model with the hypotheses. The results of the path analysis, while verifying the structures, show that the value of the index of the critical ratio to the degree of freedom (CMIN/DF) is equal to 4.01, which is an optimal value for the model fit. Also, the goodness of fit index (GFI) is 0.952, which indicates the acceptability of this amount for the optimal fit of the model. The value of the root means the square error of estimation (RMSEA) is 0.065, which is acceptable because it is smaller than 0.08 and indicates the confirmation of the research model. Also, the Tucker-Lewis index (TLI) is 0.917, the comparative fit index (CFI) is 0.92, and the normalized parsimonious fit index (PNFI) is 0.882, which all indicate that the fit and verification of the research model are desirable.Therefore, none of the objects are removed and remain in the model. Therefore, it is confirmed that the factor structure of regeneration indicators with the smart growth approach has reliability and construct validity. Also, the second-order factor analysis shows that the factor loadings of all regeneration indicators with the smart growth approach are greater than 0.4 and are significant at the 95% probability level. According to the results, the environmental dimension with a factor loading of 0.94 has the most significant effect on urban regeneration with the smart growth approach in the central texture of Tabriz city. After that, quality of life with a factor loading of 0.92, social dimension with a factor loading of 0.88, economic dimension with a factor loading of 0.83, physical dimension with a factor loading of 0.81, transportation dimension with a factor loading of 0.74 and cultural dimension in order with a factor loading of 0.72, are in the following ranks.According to the final structural model results, the environmental index has the highest value, with a direct effect of 0.594 and an indirect effect of 0.275. Moreover, after that, respectively, the quality of life index with a direct effect of 0.513 and an indirect effect of 0.236, a social index with a direct effect of 0.476 and an indirect effect of 0.217, an economic index with a direct effect of 0.451 and an indirect effect of 0.222, Physical with the direct effect of 0.435 and indirect effect of 0.205, mobility index with the direct effect of 0.373 and indirect effect of 0.182 and cultural index with the effect of direct values of 0.295 and indirect effect of 0.153 are influential in regeneration with smart growth approach in the central part of Tabriz city. ConclusionIn this research, seven main indicators related to the subject were investigated. The results showed that the environmental index with the most significant direct and indirect effect is the focus of the evaluation. After that, dimensions and indicators of quality of life, social index, economic index, physical index, mobility index, and cultural index have been influential. According to the results, the urban environment index was analyzed as the most important factor at a high level, and this means that for urban regeneration with a smart growth approach, improving the environmental and physical conditions in the worn-out and central texture of Tabriz city in the current situation is a priority. It is first. This is the most well-known part of regeneration with a smart growth approach. The analysis results show that this is not the case only in the case of transportation infrastructure. However, more comprehensive urban infrastructure such as the urban landscape, open spaces, green and parks, etc. are also crucial in improving the physical conditions of the infrastructure. Also, this study's results show that the economic sector's importance is as important as improving the physical conditions of the infrastructure. In addition, in the worn-out texture of District 8 of Tabriz city, the sociocultural sector is essential, and the revival of historical and cultural resources is considered one of the urban regeneration options. Funding There is no funding support. Authors’ Contribution All of the authors approved the content of the manuscript and agreed on all aspects of the work.  Conflict of Interest Authors declared no conflict of interest. AcknowledgmentsWe are grateful to all the scientific.

Strength measurement of rock requires testing that must be carried out on test specimens with particular sizes in order to fulfill testing standards or suggested methods. Often, the coring process breaks up the weaker core pieces, and they are too small to be used in either index tests or conventional strength tests such as point load index (Is) and Brazilian tensile strength (BTS). One of the index tests to indirectly determine the rock strength is the block punch index (BPI) test, which requires flat disc specimens without special treatment. This study aimed to evaluate the applicability of the BPI test for predicting the uniaxial compressive strength (UCS), BTS and IS of the sandstones by empirical equations. Also, we have compared the performance of the BPI and IS for predicting the UCS and BTS. It was experimentally shown that BPI is a reliable method for predicting the UCS, BTS and Is of the sandstones under study. Moreover, the results indicate that BPI could be utilized with same importance as Is for predicting the UCS, while predicting the BTS by Is appears to be more reliable than BPI.