Geography and Urban Research

Feasibility study of a responsive city with the approach of assessing the capacity of non-governmental organizations against crises (Case study: Miyaneh City)

Document Type : Article extracted from the dissertation

Authors

Mohammad Taghi Heidri 1
Mohsen Ahadnejad 2
Behroz Jalali 3

1 a. Department of Geography, Faculty of Humanities, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran.

2 b. Department of Geography, Faculty of Humanities, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran

3 c. Department of Geography, Faculty of Humanities, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran.

https://doi.org/10.22130/gur.2025.2060409.1024
Abstract
The main objective of this research was to identify the components of the feasibility of the city with the approach of assessing the capacity of the NGO against crises (case study: Miyaneh County). The spatial scope of this research was Miyaneh County. The research method of the article is applied and in terms of the research method, the data collection is in the form of a survey and the Delphi technique was used to collect data. The statistical population of this research are experts (heads, managers of the organization and public charities) of the NGO. Using SPSS 26 software and Cronbach's alpha coefficient, the reliability of the questions was adjusted. The results of the Delphi analysis showed that these factors are categorized into three components: macro-structural 48%, intermediate 30% and micro-22%. The effective component in determining the feasibility components of the city with the approach of measuring the capacity of NGOs against crises (case study: Miyaneh County) with 3 components are introduced separately: macro (structural) components with 4 indicators, intermediate with 4 indicators, micro components with 4 indicators. The effective factors were then examined using a single-sample t-test, and finally the prioritization of the feasibility indicators of the responsive city in the Iranian city with the approach of measuring the capacity of NGOs against crises was ranked using the Friedman test; the first priority is responsibility, internal and external coordination, and monitoring and evaluation.

Keywords

NGOs
Crisis
Capacity Measurement
Analytic Hierarchy
Responsive City
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Geography and Urban Research
Volume 2, Issue 3
Autumn 2025
Pages 46-55

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