Geography and Regional Planning

Geography and Regional Planning

Evaluation and ranking of indicators in the geographical domain of cyberspace management effective in preventing harmful activities of cyberspace communication from the point of view of university professors

Document Type : Original Article

Author
Akram Hafezi
Assistant Professor, Department of Curriculum Planning, Bahonar Campus, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran
10.22034/jgeoq.2024.273034.2931
Abstract
The purpose of the present research was to evaluate and rank the indicators of the geographical domain of virtual space management that are effective in preventing the harmful activities of cyber space communication from the point of view of university professors. In terms of purpose, this research is applied and falls under descriptive-survey research. The statistical population includes all prominent professors in the field of planning and management of Farhangian University of Tehran. First, using the purposeful sampling method, 15 professors who were teaching in Farhangian University of Tehran in the academic year of 2023-2024 were selected as a sample. The research tool includes a researcher-made questionnaire to measure the impact of indicators in the geographical domain of virtual space management. There is a significant difference between the functional indicators of the geographical domain of virtual space management in terms of ranking. According to the results obtained, according to the professors of Farhangian University of Tehran, among the effective factors, in the order of the factor, "the greater dependence of electronics on the cyber network, the transformation of the structure of the cyber military and military forces, the ability to influence the political structures of the country, the management of software production, the centrality of presence "main search engines" have the greatest impact on preventing harmful activities of cyberspace communications (p≤0.005)
Keywords
Geographical indicators
management of virtual space
harmful communication activities
cyber space
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