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.

The Smart City, as the future of urban infrastructure, has a wide range of benefits, including better utilization of scarce resources and more welfare for citizens, and is a necessity for sustainable development. An increasing number of Smart City projects have been implemented and many others are under development worldwide. There are many economic, environmental, and social challenges to develop a Smart City. One of these challenges is the Smartness assessment. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are important for measuring and comparing the grade of Smart City maturity. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has established the United for Smart Sustainable Cities (U4SSC) to standardize and release a KPI set for measuring Smart City development from various aspects. In this paper, we expand the standardized KPIs and map it to contextualized KPIs, which concerns the challenges and priorities for the specific case under study. By combining the standardized and contextual KPIs, a comprehensive assessment model is created and used for Smart City development. As a case study, we also briefly report the assessment of Mashhad City Smartness using the proposed method and the ITU’s U4SSC verification process. We defined the Smart tourism and Smart Water Management as the contextualized KPIs for Mashhad and evaluated component of Smart tourism and Smart Water Management ecosystem.

The concept of Smart City implies the structure, system, and identity of the populations that make telecommunications technology come to life. In these biological complexes, actual and actual communication and activities become predominantly virtual. As a result, forms and spaces also find new geometric, conceptual, and conceptual formats. Urban planners and designers are seeking to solve urban problems and phenomena by designing Smart residential neighborhoods, networking Smart roads and public places. One of the pillars of the problem reduction in Smart cities is to solve the problems of urban public transport. One of the most important issues in developed and Smart cities is the relationship between Smart City and how to utilize modern systems along this route, which reduces the problems of urban transport and the problems facing it. Therefore, it is necessary to know the context and the necessities and advantages of these systems. In this regard, after introducing the main goals of Smart City, we analyze the advanced systems in the transportation system. Transportation in Smart cities is one of the most important things that can lead to modeling the structure of Smart cities. Therefore, the present study is an attempt to present suitable transportation system solutions in Smart City after reviewing urban transportation systems. Documentary and library studies including the study of books and related articles have been used to collect information in this study. Due to the nature of the subject, descriptive-explanatory research method has been used and finally a necessary conclusion and conclusion have been presented.

Even though Garden City was invented in response to the unsanitary conditions of cities to improve the quality of life by combining the City with the countryside at the beginning of the 20th century, the early third millennium concept of Smart City (SC) aimed at addressing human-induced global climate change and urbanization challenges, with the belief that the quality of life in cities can be improved by integrating information and communication technologies. In general, despite many efforts to clarify and disambiguate the concept of a SC in the literature review, there remains a pauCity of evidence on understanding "what is a Smart City?" to delineate the conceptual capabilities of the SC for urban policymaking. Hence, the question is addressed by data coding as well as the identification of categories in the content of 99 definitions of SC based on the analyzing method of Rogers' Evolutionary Concept (REC). Identifying the antecedents of the SC concept within such definitions shows that it is strongly influenced by the fuzzy and noisy atmosphere of the technology market. However, nowadays the clear paths set by the technology companies are less discussed and more emphasis is placed on the context and perspective in the development of this concept. The main characteristic of most of the resources related to the analysis and development of the concept of the SC is their tendency to search for common functional features (Smart economy, people, governance, mobility, environment, and life) by focusing on novel and advanced technologies that would gain widespread acceptance (as they do). In general terms, the concept is composed of three components based on the definitions: conditions, characteristics, and results. Technology, community, institution, and context are factors or conditions that determine the characteristics of a SC. Such characteristics include two basic dimensions: functional and structural. System search and systematization in SC are based on structural features, i.e., a digital structure (platform) for organizing functions, services, and interactions in space. The objectifying functional characteristics are dependent on structural characteristics (instrumented, interconnected, and intelligent). The functional improvement of the City as a consequence of focusing on new information and communication technologies contributes to these expected results: improving the quality of life, sustainability, and optimization of processes (i.e., efficiency). Considering the evolutionary road of the SC concept, the main question would be how we can move up the role of citizens from "technicians' data subjects" to "enabled agents". The expression "SC" refers to cities that benefited from technological changeability. While the technology tends to be only one bombastic item of structural elements, it is evident that other players, more specifically citizens, will play a significant role in developing the SC concept in the literature - though it is influenced by the companies' narrative. The inclusion of words such as citizens/people/City dwellers in the new definitions does not imply the characteristics of the concept are changed, instead, it refers to a different expression of the previous technological concept. The main argument is that specialists and managers need a comprehensive understanding of the big picture of social arenas and dynamics for the "participatory Smartening of cities".

Preset paper aims to recognize the most important factors in creating a Smart City in the City of Ahvaz. For achieving this, all criteria, which play an important role in creating Smart cities, were collected using different resources based on descriptive-analytical method. At the next stage, a survey of a number of 40 urban planning experts was accomplished in Ahvaz City, which is the case study of the research, to rank Smart City criteria and sub-criteria in terms of importance using Fuzzy TOPSIS technique. The results showed that among six criteria, “ Smart government” with the score of 4 percent was ranked as the most important criterion and “ Smart environment” with the score of around 1. 5 percent was recognized as the least important criterion in the regard of creating a Smart City. Moreover, of the sub-criteria, “ Stable economy and ability to transform” , “ Social and ethnic plurality” , “ Crisis management and ability to organize human resources” , “ local and regional accessibility” , “ Sustainable resource management” , and “ Individual Safety” were recognized as the most important factors in different aspects of making the City Smart.

Introduction: A Smart City is a City that is founded on information technology and communications and offers the best services to the citizens. Research aim: This study aimed to analyze indicators of a Smart City across districts of Zahedan City. Methodology: The study was applied in terms of nature, and fell under descriptive-analytical methodology. Data were gathered via library and survey forms. The statistical sample consisted of 384 people of the areas under study. Data were analyzed by one-sample t test, one-way ANOVA, and multiple regression analysis using SPSS Software. Maps were also sketched using ARCGIS. Studied Areas: The geographical territory was the City of Zahedan. Results: One-sample t test results indicated that out of the indicators examined, the indicator of Smart people and the indicator of Smart governance held the highest and the lowest Smart levels at 2. 96 and 2. 56, respectively. One-way ANOVA results also indicated that except for the indicator of the environment, there was a significant relationship between Smart City indicators in the five districts of Zahedan. Multiple regression analysis results revealed that there was a significant relationship between Smart City indicators and Smart City materialization. In this regard, the Smart displacement indicator (beta of 0. 236), and the Smart people indicator (beta of 0. 209) held the highest and the lowest effects on the materialization of a Smart City in the City, respectively. Conclusion: In general, the five districts of Zahedan can be divided into three homogenous groups in terms of enjoying a sum of Smart City indicators, where districts 1 and 2 fall under the first level, districts 4 and 5 under the second level, and district 3 under the third level.

Smart cities are emerging as a new model for urban communities, leveraging advanced technologies to enhance quality of life, efficiency, and sustainability. However, the success of these cities hinges significantly on effective collaboration among various stakeholders, including government, private sector, and others.The primary objective of this research is to investigate the factors influencing effective collaboration among stakeholders in Smart cities.Methods: This research is descriptive and employs a qualitative approach using targeted content analysis. The study population includes stakeholders involved in Smart City initiatives, such as municipal employees, City councils, municipal management bodies, national and regional governments, urban service companies, public utility providers, ICT companies, NGOs, international, regional, and multilateral organizations, industry associations, urban planners, universities, and more. Purposive sampling, specifically snowball sampling, was used to select interviewees. Sampling continued until theoretical saturation was reached, meaning no new data emerged. Through interviews with 41 participants from the aforementioned population, theoretical saturation was achieved. Data was collected through interviews, field observations and note-taking, document review, or a combination of these methods. Reliability was ensured through triangulation.Results:The research findings indicate that developing a comprehensive and integrated strategy, fostering a collaborative and trust-based culture among stakeholders, and creating appropriate infrastructure and investments in various aspects of Smart cities are essential. Moreover, the study reveals that factors influencing stakeholder collaboration in Smart cities encompass areas such as Smart City infrastructure, crisis management and public safety, human resource management, related diversification (homogeneity), Smart City strategy, knowledge and expertise, Smart City governance, Smart energy management, Smart City economy, and Smart City culture.

Speed is the number-one priority in today's world, especially when it comes to communications and transfer of data. Therefore there is a serious need for a deep understanding and recognition of application of technologies for maximizing speech of data transfer.For long, data teleportation was never given the attention it deserved mainly because scientists mistrusted the principal mechanisms involved in that field. However, technologies have advanced beyond one's imagination and what was once a dream has now become a reality; so it now seems more reasonable than ever to redefine data transfer technologies in a manner that is more compatible with state-of-the-art developments.Likewise, the present study, carried out based on a communicational-sociological approach towards the future of society and technology, casts a look at teleportation (data transfer) as a subcategory of quantum physics with such targets as 1. Recognition of technological features of data transfer in scientific fields; 2. Understanding the impact of data teleportation in media; and 3. Understanding the impact of data teleportation in the social context. The study also seeks to offer ways to accept, recognize and use such technologies in the society.This study examines data teleportation in quantum physics through deep interview and document assessment methods and by examining the views of social communication scientists and sociologists based on the Toronto school of thought.The research findings indicated that the views of the experts were contradictory in certain areas; but they were generally optimistic about this technology. Furthermore, a review of the tables shows that the experts were primarily concerned about security issues when it comes to using this technology and view is negatively.

Introduction: Cities in the world today are facing challenges that are caused by the transformations resulting from the progress of science and industry and the design of new organizational and social needs Research aim: The aim of the current research is to compile the strategies of Smart cities in Iran with an emphasis on the City of Urmia. Methodology: The type of research is digestive research, applied, and its research method is descriptive and analytical. The statistical population of this research is 32 professors, specialists and experts in the field of urban planning. The method of data collection for examining the components of the Smart City is in two forms: documentary (secondary data) and survey (primary data) and the tools used in the survey method are questionnaires and interviews, and for experimenting and analyzing data from network analysis models and Metaswat is used. Studied Areas: The geographical area of this research is the City of Urmia. Results: The findings show that the criteria of Smart people and Smart economy have the highest score of 0. 1 and 0. 77, respectively, and the criteria of Smart environment and Smart life have the lowest importance and impact in the movement of Urmia City to 0. 5 and 0. 35 respectively. They have the direction of a Smart City. Conclusion: The results show that the formulation of long-term plans to attract economic partnerships and specialized human forces (use of human capabilities) and the implementation of diverse technological programs on the one hand and investment in information and communication technology infrastructures according to the geographical location, industrial and commercial potentials, foreign trade capacities, touristic, academic and research attractiveness, etc., on the other hand, are the most important strategies in making the City of Urmia more intelligent.