Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
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Ph.D. Student, Department of Geography and Urban Planning, Zahedan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Zahedan, Iran.
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Assistant Professor, Department of Geography and Urban Planning, Zahedan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Zahedan, Iran.
10.22034/jsrd.2024.429065.1173
Abstract
Purpose: Nowadays, according to the conditions and characteristics of the global community, residents of rural communities around cities should recognize that their society is changing, and if they are interested in development, they should be prepared to make some changes using creative processes; therefore, it is necessary to improve the driving engine of sustainable rural development by modifying the past methods and setting new criteria and indicators. In this regard, this study aims to investigate the effect of creativity indices on the sustainable development of rural areas around cities (Case study: Zahedan in South East of Iran).
Methods: The research method is descriptive-analytical and based on collecting survey data. The primary tool of data collection was a questionnaire. The structural and content validity of the questionnaire was confirmed through elite, and its reliability was confirmed by Cronbach's alpha, which was more than 0.70. The study's statistical population was residents of Hajiabad and Dai Abad villages in the northern zone of Zahedan (13452 people). The sample size was 384 using the Cochran formula. Data were analyzed using SPSS and AMOS software.
Results: The results showed that eight indicators, including participation, efficiency and effectiveness, technology, innovation and initiative, creative class (human capital), creative attractions, creative services, and diversity, could be effective in realizing the creativity approach in rural and suburban areas. The total effect of these indicators is 0.75, which can explain 75% of the role and positive impact on the realization of the creativity approach in rural areas of Zahedan City. According to the model results, the highest impact was related to the participation index, which had 0.92, and then the technology index, which had 0.87 explanation. Also, correlation analysis indicates the relationship between creativity and sustainable development in rural areas at a level less than 0.05, and the correlation is calculated to be 0.869, which is a solid relationship.
Conclusion: Indicators (participation, technology, innovation, and initiative) have the most significant impact on the realization of a creative approach to the sustainable development of rural areas around Zahedan.
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