Modeling and Strategic Analysis of the Relationship Between Actors in Tehran Metropolitan Area: A Game Theory Approach

Metropolitan areas are considered as powerful economic, political, and social centers around the globe that have a plurality of actors, and this has led to disparities which result in many problems in management of these regions. Tehran metropolitan area as the largest metropolitan area of Iran suffers from the same problems. Therefore, the present study uses a descriptive-analytical method for modelling and analyzing the relationship between actors in Tehran metropolitan area at a strategic level using game theory. The results show that the desirability, sustainability and balance that is being discussed in ​​Tehran metropolitan area requires involvement and establishment of senior government institutions and decision makers in the form of structural reforms and revising the laws and regulations of the divisions as the first step in recognizing the concept of metropolitan area.