In collaboration with Payame Noor University and Iranian Geography and Urban Planning Association

Document Type : Research Paper

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Home is the origin and destination of life for human being. People leave their homes for work and social activities, and then they return to home as soon as they finish their works. But, the man's house is in a residential block behind some of the same-sized windows quiet identical, nowadays. Due to its similarity tothe other houses, such a home is difficult to identify not only for guests but also for family members from outside. The sense of belonging is an emotional and meaningful relationship between the person and the place. Such emotional relationship would persuade people to return to home as a valuable resting place.In fact, the sense of belonging is an indicator by which one can measure the degree to which people are distinct from other places.The present study is a descriptive-analytical-applicable research that investigates the effect of physical factors of residential complexes on increasing the sense of belonging to one's place of residence based on a field study. The sample includes residents of Shahbaloot and Pardisan complexes in Gorgan city. Using Cochran formula, 262 persons were selected as the statistical sample. SPSS software was used for data analysis.Research findings show that "dimensions and size" and "spatial relationships and arrangement" had the greatest impact on the sense of belonging.

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