Application of sustainability in urban development projects based on critical discourse analysis(Case study; Karaj metropolis)

Developing countries have always been associated with a kind of uneven development. In fact, a set of influential factors in these countries have made them act independently of any planning and scheduling. In this study, the metropolis of Karaj with the experience of various urban development projects was selected as a case study to localize the content sustainability assessment of urban development projects that is the purpose of this study. Develop a local model of sustainable development in it. In this descriptive-analytical study with systematic analysis technique, a list of sustainability indicators from reliable sources (World Bank, United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development . Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. Counted. Then, using the methodology of "Green Book" (part of the strategic and research program of the Office of Research and Development ORD3) in the United States) and paying attention to the law of renaming the Ministry of Housing (1353), classification and local ‌ Establishment of evaluation indicators and sustainability management of development projects. The results of the evaluation with AHP and Delphi technique show two stages; The rate of application of sustainable development indicators in the stage of recognizing urban development plans is at a relatively desirable level, but in the output of the plan, the relationship between the indicators in recognizing the current situation and presenting the plan is left. Therefore, it is necessary to make a fundamental review in the process of preparation and content of urban development plans as one of the tools to achieve development.