University of Isfahan Journal of Applied Sociology 2008-5745 21 3 2010 09 23 Investigating the effects of decline of participatiation of citizens in directing urban zones (A case study of zone number 3 in Shiraz city) Investigating the effects of decline of participatiation of citizens in directing urban zones (A case study of zone number 3 in Shiraz city) 1 20 18149 FA Mansour Haghighatian Assistant Professor, Department of Social Sciences Islamic Azad University – Dehaghan Campus Mahmmad Abbaszadeh Assistant Professor, Department of Socilogy , University of Tabriz Seyed Mohsen Allameh Assistant professor of the department of management, University of Isfahan Mohammad Bagher Alizadeh Aghdam Assistant Professor and Faculty member of Tabriz university Rasul Rabbani Associate Professor, Department of Social Sciences, University of Isfahan Bijan Khajehnoori Assistant Professor, Department of SociologyShiraz University Habib Ahmadi Associate Professor, Department of Sociology Shiraz University Jafar Hezarjaribi Associate Professor of Allameh Tabatabae'i University Masoud Taghvaie Associate professor, Department of Geograpy University of Isfahan Nayyer Mohammad Pour M.A student in sociology Leila Moghtadaie Phd student of educational management, University of Isfahan Saeed Soltani Bahram Graduate student at Tehran university of social welfare and rehabilitation Seyed Ali Hashemianfar Assistant Professor, Department of Social Sciences, University of Isfahan Reza Safari Shali Resercher of Social Sciences Saeede Moayedfar M.A., Geography of Yazd University Musa Saadati M.A student in sociology Korush Gholami Kotnaii PhD Candidate of Sociology at the University of Isfahan Nafiseh Chini M.A. in Sociology Majid Goodarzi M.A., student University of Isfahan Journal Article 2016 06 14         Abstract   The present research aims to identify effective factors on the reduction of social cooperation with the purpose of attracting social cooperation in directing city zones (zone number 3 in Shiraz).The methodology of this research was based on documentary and survey methods. The statistical sample of this research contains people 18 years old and over who live in zone number 3 in Shiraz, of whom 385 individuals were chosen as the sample of this research using Cochran method. To collect data, a research made questionnaire (analysis of effective factors on social cooperation in directing city zones) was utilized. The findings show that the effectiveness rate of cooperation, trust in executives and organizations, training, residency, education, motivation, and the role of the person in the family are preventing factors of social cooperation in directing the city zones (zone number 3 in Shiraz). Therefore, if responsible authorities are fond of removing the obstacles of social cooperation in directing the city zones (zone number 3 in Shiraz), they should think about above mentioned obstacles and decide on these items for their long term goals.      * Correspondent Author: 09133273643 Email:m.tahgvaei@ltr.ui.ac.ir         Abstract   The present research aims to identify effective factors on the reduction of social cooperation with the purpose of attracting social cooperation in directing city zones (zone number 3 in Shiraz).The methodology of this research was based on documentary and survey methods. The statistical sample of this research contains people 18 years old and over who live in zone number 3 in Shiraz, of whom 385 individuals were chosen as the sample of this research using Cochran method. To collect data, a research made questionnaire (analysis of effective factors on social cooperation in directing city zones) was utilized. The findings show that the effectiveness rate of cooperation, trust in executives and organizations, training, residency, education, motivation, and the role of the person in the family are preventing factors of social cooperation in directing the city zones (zone number 3 in Shiraz). Therefore, if responsible authorities are fond of removing the obstacles of social cooperation in directing the city zones (zone number 3 in Shiraz), they should think about above mentioned obstacles and decide on these items for their long term goals.      * Correspondent Author: 09133273643 Email:m.tahgvaei@ltr.ui.ac.ir https://jas.ui.ac.ir/article_18149_6967d67ae15c361d37ff3bf937e631aa.pdf