Sustainable Urban Planning: Leveraging the Solar Energy Production Process Chain in the Redesign of Allame Majlesi City
摘要
This article proposes a robust framework for achieving sustainable urban development through the strategic integration of solar energy production and technology-driven entrepreneurship within urban redesign, defined by the restructuring and improvement of urban spatial networks. Focusing on Allameh Majlesi City as a case study, the research aims to transform the solar energy production process into a catalyst for urban economic development, sustainable income generation, and enhanced quality of life. This framework encompasses the theory of energy transition, technology as an enabler and democratizer of access, and the theory of systemic urban barriers. We demonstrate how the solar energy production process chain can act as an accelerator for urban economic development, sustainable income creation, and improved quality of life. Utilizing data mining techniques, specifically Frequent Pattern Mining and Association Rule Mining, on a sample of 100 stakeholders, we analyze attitudes and preferences regarding solar project development and emerging technologies. The results indicate a strong inclination toward developing technology-driven projects that yield revenue from solar energy production. However, discrepancies were observed among different stakeholder groups regarding the utilization methods, types of urban technological projects, and levels of transparency and participation strategies. Furthermore, the findings, in line with achieving an inclusive city, revealed that the advancement of novel technologies and an increase in stakeholders favoring such development can contribute to the empowerment of low-income populations in Allameh Majlesi City. Ultimately, this study contributes to both theoretical knowledge and practical urban policy by proposing a model for resilient, equitable, and innovative urban ecosystems.