The current study aims at investigating the indexes effective on the establishment of electronic city (E-city) in the Metropolitan Tabriz. Research type is applied-developmental and dominant approach is descriptive-analytical. To collect data, field and documentary research have been made us of. Based on those procedures, data has been gathered from among specialists of ICT and urban issues working in different organizations of Tabriz through 45 questionnaires. Then, data has been analyzed using SPSS and valuation of Findings reveal that, in the opinion of the specialists, among 7 indexes studied effective on the establishment of E-cities, management index is on average-to-low level. Total evaluation of indexes using One-Sample T-Test indicates while those indexes are available for the implementation of E-city in the Metropolitan Tabriz, it is possible, to some extent, that citizens perform electronic activities and organizations present electronic services regarding available infrastructures in order to move toward full electronic city. Also, there is significant relationship between the indexes and factors paving the way for the establishment of E-city. And, improving those indexes makes electronic Tabriz more possible in such a manner that management indexes, with correlation coefficient of 0.674, are the most effective ones among the indexes. Therefore, the first priority in making the metropolitan Tabriz electronic city is the serious attention paid by managers and authorities to new technologies in urban planning, coordination among organizations for decision making and specification of incumbents in implementing E-city.
The present study has been conducted with the aim of investigating indicators of e-citizen with an emphasis on the realization and expansion of e-cities in Tabriz Metropolis. The study is an applied-developmental one using a descriptive-analytical method, and a survey research for collecting appropriate data. In fact, to collect data, field and documentary methods were employed. The data were collected from 354 questionnaires distributed among the citizens residing in the ten areas of Tabriz. Then, using SPSS software, and ranking variables using Likert scale, the data were analyzed.The findings of the research indicate that the quality of citizens' access to ICT facilities and electronic service providers is relatively appropriate. There is a direct significant correlation of the indicators of e-citizen with the reception of different representations of ICT and realization and expansion of the e-city. This coefficient value in the scope of the study is 0.433. in addition, citizens' attitudes towards the expansion of using ICT and the realization of e-city is that the application of ICT and e-city, in case of its realization, will be effective on different social, economic, environmental and physical dimensions and in general the access to urban suitable development. In general, above 79% of the citizens agreed with the necessity of the expansion of ICT and the realization of e-city; in other words, their tendency to use ICT is high. Therefore, the urban society of Tabriz accepts the effect of modern technologies as a great possibility and opportunity for accessing urban sustainable development.
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