Explaining the Principles and Indicators of an Ideal City from the Perspective of Shiraz’s Citizens (Case Study: Districts 6 & 7)

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Document Type : Research Article (Applied - Development)

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1 Department of Urban Planning and Desgin, Faculty of Art & Architecture, Shiraz University

2 Department of Urban Planning, Faculty of Art and Architecture, Shiraz University

10.22103/jusg.2026.2187

Abstract

The concept of an ideal city has been proposed by philosophers as a desirable model for improving the quality of life. The aim of study is to explain the principles and criteria of an ideal city from the perspective of Shirazi citizens in two regions (6 as an affluent and 7 as an impoverished regions) based on a bottom-up planning model.
The research methodology is based on mixed method. In the first step, qualitative themes collected in regions 6 and 7 and the theoretical structure was designed by Maxqda software. Subsequently, the indicators extracted through questionnaires were examined and the confirmatory factor analysis was carried out by LISREL software.
The findings show that the ideal city from the perspective of citizens includes physical, socio-cultural, economic, mental-psychological, political, transportation, and environmental dimensions; so in Region 6, socio-cultural, mental-psychological, and transportation criteria account for the largest share of citizens' perception of the ideal city; while in Region 7, economic, socio-cultural, and environmental dimensions are more prominent in realizing the ideal city in the minds of the citizens.
The results emphasize the finding that the difference in the criteria of an ideal city from the perspective of citizens of the two regions of Shiraz depends on the deficiencies that are evident in the personal lives and public spaces of the residents. while citizens living in region 6 have an ideal idea of social freedom, the perception of citizens living in region 7 of an ideal city is the existence of a job-generating economy

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Journal of Urban Social Geography

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Available Online from 23 September 2026

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  • Receive Date: 17 September 2025
  • Revise Date: 16 January 2026
  • Accept Date: 18 February 2026

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