Evaluating Policy of Regeneration in Urban Distressed Texture Using SWOT and QSPM Matrices (Case Study: Region 12 of Tehran Metropolis)

Introduction Central texture in old cities was once the most important and best residential neighborhood. Today, because of the presence of human communities there are a lot of historic and valuable elements with different dimensions (physica, economic, etc.). Thus, today fixing them is a serious issue. At any time, pavement managers chose different approaches and policies for intervening in distressed texture that tries to correct the last approaches and policies. One of them is urban regeneration, this policy emphasize on the participatory approach that improve distressed texture to achieve goals of sustainable development. With this introduction, this study attempts to examine the views of residents in 12 region of Tehran and discover the main factors in urban regeneration. Methodology This research in terms of purpose is applied and in terms of method is analytic. Required data is collected from field studies such as questionnaires, interview and also from document. For analysis of data, we used SWOT and QSPM analysis matrix. Findings From the results of SWOT and QSPM analysis matrix, we show the highest strategies. One of the strateges is participation of various groups with their special attention to regeneration with score 3.2. The next rank is making a lot of diversification in facilities and services in order to satisfy residents and attracting rich people to this texture and establish various support mechanism for providing different fields of investment with score of 3.16. The lowest attractiveness is balance strategic plans between the types of activities related to urban land use and regeneration with 2.8 score. Conclusions The Region 12 of Tehran is as a historical and cultural texture that can consider identity of Tehran. This article tried to study necessary grounds for regeneration in case study. Since regeneration process is participatory, so we had to have an analysis of the views of resident about beneficiaries in different fields for regeneration.  For this purpose, weaknesses, strengths, opportunities and threats in a SWOT matrix is adjusted and then in QSPM matrix we could attain important strategies for regeneration.