Evaluating the Role of Information and Communications Technology in Sustainable Urban Development: A Case study in 17th and 20th districts of Tehran city

Abstract

The concept of the city is different at different times and locations. After agricultural and industrial issues, urban areas have been concerned. By increasing evolution and population and evolve complex cities, human requirements and solving the problems became more complex.  To meet these requirements, the concepts of well-being, safety, comfort, environmental protection, development have been highlighted and different tools and methods were used to meet them. In the meantime, the concept of sustainable development have been concerned, and technology and information and communication technology have been introduced as one of the new emerging methods to solve many problems. In this paper, the concept of sustainable development and its elements and the concept of information and communication technology are examined. Finally, the necessity and importance of information technology are discussed to achieve sustainable development. The results indicated that the use of ICT to achieve sustainable development is inevitable in some cases. Librarian and field methods and interview in district was used to collect information. According to Friedman test, there is a significant difference between average of available indexes to development the information and communication technology.