Fatemeh Sheikhzadeh; Jamileh Tavakolinia; Mohsen Shaterian
Abstract
The Iranian-Islamic city, like many cities in the world, has undergone adverse changes in dealing with modernity, including urban sprawl and its effects. At the end of the 20th century, intensive urban growth was proposed as an alternative development model to dispersion, which is also one of the proposed ...
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The Iranian-Islamic city, like many cities in the world, has undergone adverse changes in dealing with modernity, including urban sprawl and its effects. At the end of the 20th century, intensive urban growth was proposed as an alternative development model to dispersion, which is also one of the proposed strategies to improve the livability of cities. This research aims to identify and compare the components of the Iranian-Islamic city growth pattern in the past and contemporary period with the compact growth pattern of the city. So that its components can be used to increase the livability of Kashan city. The research data were collected using library and documentary studies and analyzed by content analysis method with inductive approach using Atlas.Ti qualitative analysis software. The findings show that the researchers believe that high density components, mixed use, encouraging walking and cycling, efficient public transportation, and the regeneration and revitalization of urban centers play a more colorful role in creating a compact city. In old Kashan, 24 of the 26 components examined (having a clear border, more social interaction, mixed society, preservation of agricultural land, mixed use, amenities and public facilities with appropriate productivity, encouraging walking and high density) are in accordance with the characteristics of the city's dense growth. Also, the analysis of the findings shows the contrast between the modern city of Kashan and the old Kashan in terms of growth pattern, except for some cases related to the old context.
ahmad porahmad; Alireza Garousi; Abolfazl Noori
Volume 2, Issue 4 , December 2015, , Pages 21-33
Abstract
Nowadays, housing is considered not only as a shelter but also as a symbol of identity, security and a capital source by residents of cities. Some factors such as; lack of sufficient resources, weak economic management, lack of a comprehensive housing planning, and other existing flaws of economic infrastructure ...
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Nowadays, housing is considered not only as a shelter but also as a symbol of identity, security and a capital source by residents of cities. Some factors such as; lack of sufficient resources, weak economic management, lack of a comprehensive housing planning, and other existing flaws of economic infrastructure along with population growth have converted the housing issues into a complicated and multi-dimensional problem in developing countries. To achieve a desirable planning system for housing, there is a need to review and analysis all existing aspects of housing and its related facilities. Identifying the existing indicators of housing and matching them with a housing indicator of a healthy city is an important step towards a favorable urban development. The present study is an applied research which uses a descriptive-analytical method to analysis the data. Required data were obtained from 2011 census and Statistical Center of Iran. The main question that the research tries to answer is: How is the present status of qualitative and quantitative indicators of housing in NazarAbad County? Then, we have tried to compare these indicators with Alborz Province, with national overage and with housing indicators of a healthy city. As a result, evaluating the qualitative and quantitative indicators of housing in NazarAbad shows that the county totally has an acceptable and positive situation against housing indicators of province, national and a healthy city.
