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Papers by Bahador Zamani
Planning Practice & Research
A systematic review of grounded theory method (GTM) research in urban planning and design produce... more A systematic review of grounded theory method (GTM) research in urban planning and design produced 42 articles using quality assessment guidelines from Hutchinson et al. Most articles did not apply the key tenets of the GTM, and their results were generally descriptive themes and narratives or thick descriptions, instead of abstractions or theories, as is the GTM goal. Accordingly, better quality GTM research in urban planning and design requires a proper understanding of the nature, characteristics, and tenets of the GTM, as well as recognition of its various versions and constraints as a qualitative method.
Cities, 2013
As a key component of Iran's urban policy and planning, new town development has been scrutinised... more As a key component of Iran's urban policy and planning, new town development has been scrutinised from various aspects such as design and architecture, geography, and sociology, with much of the literature concentrating on the substantive challenges of the development process. Missing, however, is the account of its procedural challenges arising from the influential actors and factors involved in that process. This paper focuses on the critical assessment of the performance of the key factors and actors involved in the Iranian New Town development decisions. These modifications seem necessary, as will be argued, because due to weak governance, the new town development programme has not yet achieved all its goals. Part one of this paper discusses the planning framework of the Iranian New Towns; part two discusses the national and regional levels of urban planning in Iran, stressing the planning process and the actors involved; part three concentrates on master planning, and part four concludes with suggestions for improving the urban development process in Iran.
Town Planning Review
The potential roles of rail transit investment have been extensively investigated in urban develo... more The potential roles of rail transit investment have been extensively investigated in urban development and management processes. Applying the difference-in-differences model based on a longitudinal data set (2006-2016), this article presents comparative analysis of the surrounding neighbourhoods of four Tehran Metro Rail System (TMRS) stations in order to explain how neighbourhoods can be differently affected by the development of railway stations. The four areas include both high-income and low-income neighbourhoods. The results show that the northern high-income neighbourhoods and the southern low-income neighbourhoods have been transformed heterogeneously in terms of their sociodemographic compositions, housing characteristics, land uses and renewal.
Journal of Planning Practice & Research, 2020
A systematic review of grounded theory method (GTM) research in urban planning and design produce... more A systematic review of grounded theory method (GTM) research in urban planning and design produced 42 articles using quality assessment guidelines from Hutchinson et al. Most articles did not apply the key tenets of the GTM, and their results were generally descriptive themes and narratives or thick descriptions, instead of abstractions or theories, as is the GTM goal. Accordingly, better quality GTM research in urban planning and design requires a proper understanding of the nature, characteristics, and tenets of the GTM, as well as recognition of its various versions and constraints as a qualitative method.
Cities, 2013
As a key component of Iran's urban policy and planning, new town development has been scrutinised... more As a key component of Iran's urban policy and planning, new town development has been scrutinised from various aspects such as design and architecture, geography, and sociology, with much of the literature concentrating on the substantive challenges of the development process. Missing, however, is the account of its procedural challenges arising from the influential actors and factors involved in that process. This paper focuses on the critical assessment of the performance of the key factors and actors involved in the Iranian New Town development decisions. These modifications seem necessary, as will be argued, because due to weak governance, the new town development programme has not yet achieved all its goals.
Planning Practice & Research
A systematic review of grounded theory method (GTM) research in urban planning and design produce... more A systematic review of grounded theory method (GTM) research in urban planning and design produced 42 articles using quality assessment guidelines from Hutchinson et al. Most articles did not apply the key tenets of the GTM, and their results were generally descriptive themes and narratives or thick descriptions, instead of abstractions or theories, as is the GTM goal. Accordingly, better quality GTM research in urban planning and design requires a proper understanding of the nature, characteristics, and tenets of the GTM, as well as recognition of its various versions and constraints as a qualitative method.
Cities, 2013
As a key component of Iran's urban policy and planning, new town development has been scrutinised... more As a key component of Iran's urban policy and planning, new town development has been scrutinised from various aspects such as design and architecture, geography, and sociology, with much of the literature concentrating on the substantive challenges of the development process. Missing, however, is the account of its procedural challenges arising from the influential actors and factors involved in that process. This paper focuses on the critical assessment of the performance of the key factors and actors involved in the Iranian New Town development decisions. These modifications seem necessary, as will be argued, because due to weak governance, the new town development programme has not yet achieved all its goals. Part one of this paper discusses the planning framework of the Iranian New Towns; part two discusses the national and regional levels of urban planning in Iran, stressing the planning process and the actors involved; part three concentrates on master planning, and part four concludes with suggestions for improving the urban development process in Iran.
Town Planning Review
The potential roles of rail transit investment have been extensively investigated in urban develo... more The potential roles of rail transit investment have been extensively investigated in urban development and management processes. Applying the difference-in-differences model based on a longitudinal data set (2006-2016), this article presents comparative analysis of the surrounding neighbourhoods of four Tehran Metro Rail System (TMRS) stations in order to explain how neighbourhoods can be differently affected by the development of railway stations. The four areas include both high-income and low-income neighbourhoods. The results show that the northern high-income neighbourhoods and the southern low-income neighbourhoods have been transformed heterogeneously in terms of their sociodemographic compositions, housing characteristics, land uses and renewal.
Journal of Planning Practice & Research, 2020
A systematic review of grounded theory method (GTM) research in urban planning and design produce... more A systematic review of grounded theory method (GTM) research in urban planning and design produced 42 articles using quality assessment guidelines from Hutchinson et al. Most articles did not apply the key tenets of the GTM, and their results were generally descriptive themes and narratives or thick descriptions, instead of abstractions or theories, as is the GTM goal. Accordingly, better quality GTM research in urban planning and design requires a proper understanding of the nature, characteristics, and tenets of the GTM, as well as recognition of its various versions and constraints as a qualitative method.
Cities, 2013
As a key component of Iran's urban policy and planning, new town development has been scrutinised... more As a key component of Iran's urban policy and planning, new town development has been scrutinised from various aspects such as design and architecture, geography, and sociology, with much of the literature concentrating on the substantive challenges of the development process. Missing, however, is the account of its procedural challenges arising from the influential actors and factors involved in that process. This paper focuses on the critical assessment of the performance of the key factors and actors involved in the Iranian New Town development decisions. These modifications seem necessary, as will be argued, because due to weak governance, the new town development programme has not yet achieved all its goals.