Yadolah Hossini; Hojjat Sheikhi
Abstract
In most Iranian cities, the existence of issues such as: ethnic segregation, neighborhood deterioration and decline, increased traffic, social and economic anomalies, inequality in access to opportunities and resources, and many other issues have exacerbated the identity crisis in cities and have confronted ...
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In most Iranian cities, the existence of issues such as: ethnic segregation, neighborhood deterioration and decline, increased traffic, social and economic anomalies, inequality in access to opportunities and resources, and many other issues have exacerbated the identity crisis in cities and have confronted urban social life with serious challenges. Because environmental quality is directly related to people's thoughts and feelings about environmental, social, and economic conditions, as well as the level of individual satisfaction. Therefore, it is necessary to have perspectives that can study the phenomenon of the decline of urban social life and the issues and problems related to it in a comprehensive and comprehensive manner. One of these approaches to solving problems in urban spaces is the category of "vitality". For this purpose, the present study was used to analyze the role of the quality of urban spaces in Ilam in promoting vitality. This research is applied in terms of purpose, descriptive-analytical in nature and method. SPSS and structural equation technique in Smart PLS software were used to analyze data and information. The results showed that in the urban furniture index, beauty in the form and pattern of furniture design (with a coefficient of 0.970), in the index related to residential and commercial buildings, building facades in accordance with local culture (with a coefficient of 0.884), and in the index related to roads and sidewalks, road lighting factors (with a coefficient of 0.777) were selected as the most effective factors in the vitality of urban spaces in Ilam.
hojjat sheikhi; Mina Abdoli
Abstract
In recent years, urban planning and design knowledge has increasingly sought methods to reduce earthquake-induced damages in cities, the primary habitats of human life. Accordingly, this study aims to assess the seismic vulnerability of Ilam city. The research is applied in purpose and descriptive–analytical ...
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In recent years, urban planning and design knowledge has increasingly sought methods to reduce earthquake-induced damages in cities, the primary habitats of human life. Accordingly, this study aims to assess the seismic vulnerability of Ilam city. The research is applied in purpose and descriptive–analytical in nature. Primary data were collected from existing documents and maps obtained from relevant organizations. For data analysis, the Fuzzy DEMATEL model and Geographic Information System (GIS) were employed. To determine the seismic vulnerability of Ilam city, a set of indicators was considered, including population density, land use, building density, street network, distance from green spaces, distance from faults, building age, number of floors, building quality, construction materials, geology, and slope. The results revealed that 19.04% of the total area of Ilam city falls within high and very high vulnerability zones. These areas are mostly concentrated in the central parts of the city, where the urban fabric and construction materials used make them less resistant to seismic hazards.
hamzeh Ahmadi; Akbar Shaemi
Volume 1, Issue 1 , January 2013, , Pages 75-88
Abstract
The study of bioclimatic comfort can help the process of planning and development in different geographic regions. There is a direct relation between human health and comfort in physical environment with the climatic conditions of the regions. Nowadays, human bioclimatic studies are considered as the ...
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The study of bioclimatic comfort can help the process of planning and development in different geographic regions. There is a direct relation between human health and comfort in physical environment with the climatic conditions of the regions. Nowadays, human bioclimatic studies are considered as the base for most urban, civil, settlement, architect, and tourism planning. The present study has evaluated climatic comfort of Illam city based on Terjung, Beaker, Neurotic Pressure, Olgay and Chellwind bioclimatic indices using synoptic whether statistics of Illam station during 1986-2008. Findings show that there is a wide range of warm to cold bioclimatic conditions throughout the year. Among the applied methods, Terjung method operated better than others to show the bioclimatic conditions. Assessing the human comfort of bioclimatic conditions of Illam during different months of year can be considered as a base for different development plans of the city.
