Identification, Dimension and Evaluation of Catalytic Projects in Tehran, Iran

Journal Title: Environmental Science and Sustainable Development - Year 2021, Vol 6, Issue 1

Abstract

Since the 1980s, a wide range of physical and non-physical interventions, including megaprojects and flagships to small-scale projects and temporary usage, are prescribed as catalysts for urban regeneration. The strategy of utilizing urban catalysts as a tool for urban renewal has been encouraging by many city authorities through specific subsidization and privileges. However, there is no correct and precise definition of the tools and the qualities they should provide as their impacts. Besides, some criticize the catalytic projects due to their unsustainable, unjust, and destructive consequences.  This paper intends to provide a more comprehensive definition of urban catalysts by reviewing the existing literature. The research has been done through a deductive and inductive approach to reach the principal dimensions and criteria for catalytic projects. It uses a series of potential projects and interventions in the City of Tehran (16 projects and practices) as case studies to check the dimensions and criteria and the quality of each project as catalysts. The quality of the selected case studies was ranked through expert judgment and checklist method. The findings show the cases' rank on how their catalytic impacts comply with sustainable development goals. According to the results, seven criteria (environmental sustainability, context-based development, pattern making, branding, social quality of life, economic prosperity, and market adaptability) are essential to ensure the sustainability of catalytic impacts of catalyst projects.

Authors and Affiliations

Elnaz Sarkheyli,Kianoosh Zakerhaghighi,

Keywords

Related Articles

Urban Agriculture: A Regenerative Urban Development Practice to Decrease the Ecological Footprints of Cities

Modern cities are characterized by intense human interactions and economic activities that in many cases have little or no consideration of the surrounding environment. Every day, the process of urbanization is becoming...

The Environmental and Economical Impacts of Using Media Façades in Commercial Buildings in Egypt

Media façades is a subdivision of urban computing integrating digital displays into buildings, including structures and road furniture. It is frequently connected with over dimensional screens and vivified, lit up public...

The Influence of Building’s Orientation on the Overall Thermal Performance

Containing and then reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions require designing energy efficient buildings which save energy and emit less GHG. Orientation has an impact on the building’s overall thermal performance and de...

Research and application of climate-responsive design of traditional vernacular houses in Chaoshan, China

Chaoshan vernacular house is an important branch of Lingnan traditional houses in South China, with a long architectural history and excellent climate responsiveness to the hot-humid climate. The modern rural houses lear...

Natural Urban Heritage and Preservation Policies: the Case of Kyoto’s Waterways

The value of natural heritage within urban areas is nowadays gaining recognition, but there are still no clear reference frameworks to confront the complexities of their management. In this discussion, the challenges of...

Download PDF file
  • EP ID EP705144
  • DOI 10.21625/essd.v6i1.790
  • Views 53
  • Downloads 0

How To Cite

Elnaz Sarkheyli, Kianoosh Zakerhaghighi, (2021). Identification, Dimension and Evaluation of Catalytic Projects in Tehran, Iran. Environmental Science and Sustainable Development, 6(1), -. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-705144