Towards Defining a General Process for Examining the Production of Urban Space

This research seeks to answer what process should be done for a comprehensive analysis and study of producing urban space. The research method of the present study is influenced by the qualitative nature of the research question and to explain a conceptual framework. It has been prepared based on the analytical-descriptive method and sources. Data collection was done by documentary and library methods, and a three-step process was performed. In the first stage, document analysis and direct observation of urban spaces and review of some of the latest research and global experiences of urban space production have been used, which makes the reliability and validity of the research guaranteed by triangulation of evidence sources. In the second stage, an analytical framework related to producing and reproducing urban space, which includes four general layers, has been developed by summarizing and analyzing them. Then, in the third stage, the sub-layers of this framework with emphasis on power relations (influence) of related actors have been refined, and the proposed model of space production has been developed. The production and reproduction of space in the city consist of 4 layers. These four stages must be examined to study the production or reproduction of a specific area. 1-Geographical context (natural context), 2-Time, 3-Formal urban planning system, 4-Social organization or networks of actors (or stakeholders). In this study, a model for studying the production of different urban spaces has been proposed from the collection of findings and analyses.