An Analysis of Indicators of E-Citizen with an Emphasis on the Realization and Expansion of E-Cities (Case Study: Tabriz Metropolis, Iran)

Type Journal Article - Environmental Management and Sustainable Development
Title An Analysis of Indicators of E-Citizen with an Emphasis on the Realization and Expansion of E-Cities (Case Study: Tabriz Metropolis, Iran)
Author(s)
Volume 4
Issue 1
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2015
Page numbers 228-241
URL http://www.macrothink.org/journal/index.php/emsd/article/viewFile/7173/6216
Abstract
The present study has been conducted with the aim of investigating indicators of e-citizen
with an emphasis on the realization and expansion of e-cities in Tabriz Metropolis. The study
is an applied-developmental one using a descriptive-analytical method, and a survey research
for collecting appropriate data. In fact, to collect data, field and documentary methods were
employed. The data were collected from 354 questionnaires distributed among the citizens
residing in the ten areas of Tabriz. Then, using SPSS software, and ranking variables using
Likert scale, the data were analyzed.
The findings of the research indicate that the quality of citizens’ access to ICT facilities and
electronic service providers is relatively appropriate. There is a direct significant correlationof the indicators of e-citizen with the reception of different representations of ICT and
realization and expansion of the e-city. This coefficient value in the scope of the study is
0.433. in addition, citizens’ attitudes towards the expansion of using ICT and the realization
of e-city is that the application of ICT and e-city, in case of its realization, will be effective on
different social, economic, environmental and physical dimensions and in general the access
to urban suitable development. In general, above 79% of the citizens agreed with the
necessity of the expansion of
ICT and the realization of e-city; in other words, their tendency to use ICT is high. Therefore,
the urban society of Tabriz accepts the effect of modern technologies as a great possibility
and opportunity for accessing urban sustainable development.

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