Digital Transformation and Administration Innovation 3 Serial Number 8 2025 06 01 Analyzing the Role of Urban Management in the Spatial Duality of Tehran (Case Study: District 7 of Tehran Municipality) Analyzing the Role of Urban Management in the Spatial Duality of Tehran (Case Study: District 7 of Tehran Municipality) 1 8 10.61838/dtai.3.2.8 EN Journal Article 2025 01 21 <p>Rapid urbanization and the excessive growth of metropolises have led to numerous consequences, including deficiencies in infrastructure and urban services, social disorders and disarray, housing shortages, and residence in vulnerable and deteriorated urban fabrics. These developments have also placed the environment at risk. Social and economic duality—and consequently, spatial duality—are outcomes of the interactive effects of various factors, which have become evident in Tehran due to rapid urban growth and inefficient urban management. In this context, the management of District 7 of Tehran Municipality, as the spatial focus of this study, has not operated in an integrated or coordinated manner. This has resulted in stark differences in the distribution of land uses between the eastern and western areas of District 7. The aim of this study is to identify the influential factors in the role of urban management in shaping spatial duality within District 7 of Tehran Municipality. This research is applied in purpose, analytical in nature, and employs a mixed-methods approach (qualitative-quantitative). The statistical population consists of 75 urban planning experts. A non-probability stratified sampling method was employed. Research data were collected through library methods, and the instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire with closed-ended questions. The TOPSIS model was used for data analysis. The results indicate that the integration factor, with a score of 0.967, ranks highest among the evaluated criteria. The spatial factor, with a score of 0.914, holds second place, followed by the security factor in third place. Other factors such as employment, participation, income, infrastructure, and services ranked lower accordingly.</p> https://journaldtai.com/index.php/jdtai/article/download/142/122