amin farsi; Khadijeh Buzarjomehri; hamdolah sojasi qedari
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Good governance is a novel approach to development that emerged in response to the inefficiency of previous mechanisms, promoted by developed countries and international institutions. This study aims to investigate the challenges faced by rural managers in achieving good governance in Tabadkan District, ...
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Good governance is a novel approach to development that emerged in response to the inefficiency of previous mechanisms, promoted by developed countries and international institutions. This study aims to investigate the challenges faced by rural managers in achieving good governance in Tabadkan District, employing a descriptive-analytical methodology using both documentary and field data. The statistical population of this research comprises villages with village councils (Dehyaris) in Tabadkan District, Mashhad County. The sample size was calculated as 304 households, using Cochran's formula with a 0.06 error level. Data analysis was conducted using one-sample t-tests, linear regression, and Friedman tests. The results indicate that the average of all good governance variables in the studied villages is above 3, demonstrating a favorable situation. However, the environmental variable, with an average of 3.28, presents the most significant challenge, while the economic variable, with an average of 2.92, poses the least challenge for rural managers. Friedman test results confirmed the significant impact of all obstacle indices (with a significance level of less than 0.05) on achieving good governance. Based on the average ranks, the "neglect of village road networks" index (average rank 12.23) was identified as the most critical obstacle, and the "non-payment of village council insurance" index (average rank 5.25) as the least critical obstacle from the respondents' perspective. Furthermore, regression analysis revealed that public participation significantly influences the reduction of obstacles and challenges faced by rural managers
mahsa Golabi Dezfouli; hamid majedi; Esfandiar Zebardast; s.majid Mofidi Shemirani
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In 2018, about fifty-five percent of the world's population lived in urban areas and is projected to increase to sixty-eight percent by 2050. The increasing population of cities emphasizes the optimal use of urban neighborhoods for housing. Urban morphology is one of the topics related to the population ...
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In 2018, about fifty-five percent of the world's population lived in urban areas and is projected to increase to sixty-eight percent by 2050. The increasing population of cities emphasizes the optimal use of urban neighborhoods for housing. Urban morphology is one of the topics related to the population of neighborhoods. The purpose of this study is to identify morphological indices in the middle scale and explain the relationship between morphology of residential areas and the population living in them. First, based on the internal-cognitive approach, the opinions of thinkers in the field of morphology were examined and the criteria of "land use diversity", "road network pattern", "compaction" and "public transportation network pattern" were identified in 9 indicators on a local scale. Then, the indicators were measured by space layout and network analysis by Depthmap10 and GIS software in 12 neighborhoods of Tehran. In the next step, first the normality of the data was checked by Kolmogorov-Smirnov test method and the correlation of morphological variables with the population index of the neighborhoods was evaluated by Pearson two-way correlation method and SPSS16 software. The results show that the interconnection index with an intensity of 0.724 has the highest correlation and access to public transportation with an intensity of 0.578 has the lowest correlation with the population index. Examining the severity of correlations provides an opportunity for better prioritization to intervene in the existing fabric of neighborhoods with the aim of resettling the population. The results can be used in the field of evaluation criteria for residential design options, selection of road network and quantitative and qualitative assessment of preparation plans in order to accommodate more population and setting the criteria for detailed plans.
mohammad ghasemi siani; naghi askari
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Among the dimensions of sustainable development, the social dimension is recognized as one of the main dimensions that is mostly associated with quality of life. Mehr buildings are built either within new cities as urban neighborhoods or separately from small towns and metropolitan satellite towns. In ...
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Among the dimensions of sustainable development, the social dimension is recognized as one of the main dimensions that is mostly associated with quality of life. Mehr buildings are built either within new cities as urban neighborhoods or separately from small towns and metropolitan satellite towns. In the metropolis of Karaj, a number of Mehr houses have been formed in the new city of Hashtgerd and the towns of Abrisham and Mahdasht separately on the outskirts of the satellite cities of Kianshahr and Mahdasht. The main question of the present study is whether Mehr housing estates in metropolitan areas have the necessary qualities to provide sustainable housing and the formation of livable settlements? Or, what is the situation of social stability in these settlements in terms of sustainable development? The research method is descriptive-analytical. Field data are collected and analyzed based on the theoretical model of social sustainability. The sample size for completing the questionnaire included 720 households in the three settlements that were selected using the Cochran's formula. The results indicate that the situation of sustainability in the three studied towns is not the same. In terms of basic needs, only the realization of housing and shelter in Hashtgerd town with a score of 3.37 and in Abrisham and Mahdasht with an average of 3.17 has been successful and other sustainability indicators in all three areas are below average and in an unfavorable situation. Also, employment and economic situation with an average of 1.46 in all three towns is unfavorable. In terms of intermediate needs, the quality of the neighborhood is better with an average of 2.16 and 2.23, and in terms of final needs, the status of capital indicators and social mixing in Hashtgerd with an average of 2.16 and in Abrisham and Mahdasht with an average of 2.23 is somehow more suitable. In all the studied samples, other six necessary dimensions for the creation of livable settlements, especially in the field of migration and population movements and the provision of social infrastructure, have been unsuccessful or very unsuccessful.
mahyar sajadian; Mohamad Ali Firoozi; Ahmad Pourahmad
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Cities are facing many challenges due to excessive population growth and rapid expansion. To organize this indiscriminate growth, new planning models such as smart growth have been proposed. In recent years, the metropolis of Ahwaz has faced the adverse effects of unbridled growth, which necessitates ...
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Cities are facing many challenges due to excessive population growth and rapid expansion. To organize this indiscriminate growth, new planning models such as smart growth have been proposed. In recent years, the metropolis of Ahwaz has faced the adverse effects of unbridled growth, which necessitates serious attention to the smart growth model. The present research, by stating the necessity and importance of smart growth, has ranked the areas of Ahwaz metropolis in terms of suitability with smart growth criteria with a descriptive-analytical method. The study area includes the 8 districts of Ahwaz metropolis. The data related to 81 smart urban growth indicators for eight districts were analyzed in the form of 4 criteria: physical-land use, social-economic, access-transportation and environmental using the gray relational analysis model. According to the findings, district 4 is the most suitable and district 6 is the most unsuitable. Also, among the above-mentioned 4 criteria, the environmental criterion is in the most unfavorable condition in Ahwaz metropolis. Finally, based on the findings of the research, some solutions were suggested.
Hengameh Salehpour; Gholamreza Miri; Mahmoud Reza Anvari
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Under the influence of social and economic factors, the cities of Kish and Dubai are witnessing the ever-increasing population growth and have become a suitable platform for the growth of urbanization and the increase of the urban population. Exploitation of natural and economic resources has caused ...
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Under the influence of social and economic factors, the cities of Kish and Dubai are witnessing the ever-increasing population growth and have become a suitable platform for the growth of urbanization and the increase of the urban population. Exploitation of natural and economic resources has caused the horizontal expansion of cities and is a threat to sustainable urban development. The approach of urban smartness seeks to provide smart urban services and provide strategies and policies in order to reduce the negative effects caused by the expansion of human activities in such cities. The present study examines and compares the status of smart urban services in Kish and Dubai with the approach of sustainable development. This research is applied in terms of purpose and survey in terms of the nature and method of research. The data required for the research has been collected by documentary-field method (questionnaire and observation). SPSS software and F-ARAS model were used for data analysis. The results showed that there is a significant difference between the two cities of Kish and Dubai regarding the status of the indicators; including: accessibility and internet participation with the value of Mann-Whitney (2/342), health and electronic health conditions with the value of Mann-Whitney (4/351), environmental protection with the value of Mann-Whitney (4/654), increasing the necessary facilities Regarding pollution with a Mann-Whitney value of 4.431, good governance with a Mann-Whitney value (3.675) and significance level (0.000). In other words, the status of these indicators in Dubai was more favorable than in Kish. The results of Spearman's correlation test showed that there is a significant and positive relationship between the state of smart city services and sustainable economic, social, physical-environmental development of the cities of Kish and Dubai. Finally, the results of prioritizing smart urban services in the cities of Kish and Dubai using the F-ARAS model showed that in Kish, the index of competent governance with a weight of (0.564) and the same index with a weight of (0.465) in Dubai, are in priority.
kia bozorgmehr; aliasghar jafari; mehrdad ramzanipor; Leila Ebrahimi
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Cities are a complex and alive system of integrated economic, social, and physical identities in which economic, social, cultural, and physical components play a role. Sustainable development, which is one of the main goals of the policies and activities of the United Nations and is a constant discussion ...
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Cities are a complex and alive system of integrated economic, social, and physical identities in which economic, social, cultural, and physical components play a role. Sustainable development, which is one of the main goals of the policies and activities of the United Nations and is a constant discussion of developed and developing countries, has been mentioned as a process, the need for improvement and progress in various fields. The goal of sustainable development is very broad and its achievement takes place in the shadow of planning. Planning should be a two-way planning because at the macro level, the policies of national governments, even global policies, and at the micro level, education and public participation are very effective in achieving sustainable development and advancing its goals. The issue of urban laws and regulations is one of the most important issues of urban planning and urban planning and it is the basis for the balanced growth of cities and the implementation of a comprehensive plan and detailed plans and criteria set out in the plans. In fact, by applying the rules and methods, control and monitoring the separation of land and buildings, and authorizing the relevant authorities in urban planning to review and amend the proposed separation plans by landowners before registration measures at least 60% of correction comments can be implemented in comprehensive and detailed plans. The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of urban planning laws and regulations on sustainable urban development (Case study of Babolsar city). The present research is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-analytical in nature. The method of data collection was designed as a document and field through a questionnaire in the form of Likert scale and research questions were evaluated by SPSS software. The results show that according to the average of items and the use of one-sample t-test, the opinions of experts and citizens in all indicators and items explaining the level of significance is higher than 0.05. This means that the effects of urban planning laws and regulations on sustainable urban development on the level of sample households are below average. The use of TOPSIS method for ranking Babolsar neighborhoods based on the effects of urban planning laws and regulations on sustainable urban development in terms of the weights calculated in each index showed that Javaheri neighborhood with a value of (0.9101) ci with 1 rank of the highest status and neighborhood Katie Bin with the value of (0.3008) ci with the rank of 20 had the lowest position.
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The present study has physically analyzed the effect of the destination image variable on the perceived quality of tangible and intangible factors and the perceived value of urban tourism areas. The sample size was calculated using the Cochran's formula for unknown communities to 173 people and were ...
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The present study has physically analyzed the effect of the destination image variable on the perceived quality of tangible and intangible factors and the perceived value of urban tourism areas. The sample size was calculated using the Cochran's formula for unknown communities to 173 people and were selected from tourists visiting the Darabad area of Tehran. The obtained data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, multiple linear regression in SPSS software and structural equation modeling in AMOS software. Findings from the modeling of structural equations and factor loads calculated in the standard state, indicate that the quality of tangible factors with a factor load of 0.70, has been more affected by the mental image of tourists. After that, the mental image of tourists with a factor load of 0.64 had an effect on the quality of perceived tangible factors. Furthermore, the mental image of tourists has affected the perceived value of services with a factor load of 0.45. The role of mediating factors in the quality of perceived tangible factors and the quality of perceived intangible factors on the perceived value of tourism services has been measured using multiple linear regression. According to the results, the quality of perceived tangible factors with a beta statistic value of 0.205 had a greater effect on the perceived value of services in the Darabad tourist area, followed by the quality of perceived intangible factors with a beta value of 0.193.
Amer Nikpour; Mansoureh Yarahmadi
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In today's world, resilience to natural or man-made disasters is a fundamental issue. Paying attention to the concept of resilience in purely macro dimensions lacks the necessary efficiency, and in order to be implemented, this concept must be identified at the micro level. Physical resilience is one ...
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In today's world, resilience to natural or man-made disasters is a fundamental issue. Paying attention to the concept of resilience in purely macro dimensions lacks the necessary efficiency, and in order to be implemented, this concept must be identified at the micro level. Physical resilience is one of the effective dimensions in the resilience of communities through which the condition of communities can be assessed in terms of physical and geographical characteristics of the impact at the time of the accident. The method of this research is descriptive-analytical. In the first step, the effective components of physical resilience in Noorabad Mamasani city were identified and compiled in the form of Delphi questionnaire. Then, these indicators were examined by Delphi panel members and the indicators that did not get the required score were removed and the research indicators were determined. In the third step, these indicators were analyzed by Mick Mac method and the type of variables was determined according to the effect on other variables. The results showed that the effective components on physical resilience of Noorabad Mamasani city in district 1 include the variables of building density, number of floors, quality of buildings, building skeleton, level of passages, area of parcels and type of materials. Very high impact and affectivity are the characteristics of these variables. In district 2, variables such as population density, distance from the fault, topography and water table depth are among the key independent variables. An important feature of these variables is that they have a great impact on other variables but get very little effect on them. The effective variable in district 3 is barrenland, which is not considered as a key independent variable in the group of strategic variables due to its low impact and effectiveness. Indicators of district 4 include occupation level, building age, household size, form of urban parts and facilities, which are also not considered as strategic variables and are mostly the result of other variables.
Behzad Ressideh; Nafiseh Marsoosi; Mostafa Taleshi; Seyed Mehdi Moosa Kazemi
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In recent years, due to the growth of the elderly population, the concept of an elderly-friendly city has become one of the most basic concepts in urban planning. In the elderly-friendly city, several tools and solutions have been considered to measure and optimize urban and social structures, especially ...
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In recent years, due to the growth of the elderly population, the concept of an elderly-friendly city has become one of the most basic concepts in urban planning. In the elderly-friendly city, several tools and solutions have been considered to measure and optimize urban and social structures, especially by the World Health Organization. This organization has presented a set of eight indicators to measure the status of an elderly-friendly city in metropolitan cities. Many researches have been conducted in different cities of the world according to these indicators, and in this research, the transportation index of the eight indicators of the elderly-friendly city with ten main components has been examined in the metropolis of Mashhad. The research method is descriptive analytical with survey technique. The statistical population includes the elderly of Mashhad metropolis, whose samples were randomly selected from two areas: district one (high-income) and district three (low-income). The research data has been collected using the standard questionnaires of the World Health Organization. The results of the research show that the components of abundance of public transportation, quality of public transportation, driving conditions, safety and information in public transportation have a significant difference with the average standard. On the other hand, the investigated components are ranked in terms of importance for the elderly. Then, the status of the implementation of the transportation index components in the elderly-friendly city in urban projects has been investigated. In creating the target community, urban managers were involved in urban planning in the last five years. Data were collected and analyzed by random sampling from 40 managers using a researcher-made questionnaire. The results of this analysis indicate that in recent urban projects, no attention has been paid to the ten components of the elderly-friendly city transportation index.
Keramatollah Ziari; aliasghar ehsanifard
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According to the chaos theory, there is a pattern of order within disorder and chaos. The city also acts as a complex and chaotic system that will try to achieve a new order with the arrival of disorder. "Covid-19 phenomenon" can also be considered as a chaos, disorder and shock on human civilization ...
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According to the chaos theory, there is a pattern of order within disorder and chaos. The city also acts as a complex and chaotic system that will try to achieve a new order with the arrival of disorder. "Covid-19 phenomenon" can also be considered as a chaos, disorder and shock on human civilization and creating an alien and unfamiliar situation in cities. In order to deal with this new and unusual virus, the conventional and existing methods of governance and management in our cities will not work, and a new urban order (smart governance) and new and targeted methods of management and governance should be examined and selected. The existing chaos and disorder should be moved towards self-order, self-organization, sustainable and reasonable development and excellence in the future. In the present study, to examine and identify the indicators and sub-indicators involved in the new urban order or smart urban governance and prioritize their role in reducing the harmful effects of Corona and its impact on progress, sustainable development and excellence in the city of Semnan with a confirmatory factor analysis model and SEM modeling is done with AMOS. It is also possible to turn "smart citizens" into a big opportunity in the post-corona era, along with smart urban infrastructure. After identifying and prioritizing the indicators and sub-indicators involved in this new urban order, a sample of 22 people including elites and experts in various fields of urban planning and smart city, urban planning and urban management was selected. A number of 38 questionnaires were also distributed among the residents of Semnan in order to confirm the validity and reliability of the questionnaire. Then, based on the sample size, the main questionnaire was delivered to 721 people. After analyzing the questionnaires, the smart governance variables were examined and prioritized using exploratory factor analysis in statistical software. Then, the extracted components were named and in the next step, the structural validity of the research was tested using confirmatory factor analysis in AMOS. The statistical relationship between the variables and its indicators was confirmed. In the final model of the research, using model fit tests, the relationships between variables and the influence of independent and dependent variables were confirmed. Based on the results, "smart citizens and smart infrastructure" will be the most important and influential variable of smart governance in Semnan city. The next positions will be for smart economy, smart life, smart mobility and smart environment, respectively. The findings indicate that the importance of the smart citizen index with 32.239% of explained variance is more significant than other factors. "Smart Citizens of Semnan" will be the first factor to achieving smart governance in Semnan. Making citizens smarter requires education, infrastructure and targeted planning. To achieve intelligent governance, people must be educated. By raising awareness, building culture, and creating infrastructures and encouraging citizens to use services and know modern technologies, it will cause sustainable and reasonable development and excellence of the city.
Majid Parishan; Sahar Nadayi Tosi; Khedr farajirad; Hamid Mirmiran
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During the last few decades, the number of population and activity in the suburbs of Tehran has grown rapidly and as a result, the buffer zone of the capital city has faced major challenges. Changing the land use, especially natural covers, gardens and agricultural lands in favor of authorized and unauthorized ...
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During the last few decades, the number of population and activity in the suburbs of Tehran has grown rapidly and as a result, the buffer zone of the capital city has faced major challenges. Changing the land use, especially natural covers, gardens and agricultural lands in favor of authorized and unauthorized constructions, is the manifestation of these challenges. Factors such as the growing population of Tehran, the extensive needs for land and the inability to respond to these needs as well as the weakness of urban space management have doubled the scope of the negative changes that have occurred. Although different solutions have already been presented to manage the capital's hinterland, they have not been able to match the existing institutional-organizational and spatial structures. Now, the question is, in order to overcome the problems in the capital city, what characteristics should the ideal model have? To answer this question, a qualitative method based on content analysis of documents and interviews with trustees and experts was used. The results show that the appropriate and effective model of hinterland management requires the following: the participation of all management levels from the national to the local, maximizing the role of various departments and organizations involved in hinterland issues, the participation of non-governmental sectors, the provision of a continuous monitoring mechanism of hinterland according to policies, regulations and various programs. If the inadequacies in thehinterland management mechanisms continue, it won't be long before some valuable biological and natural spaces around Tehran metropolis and its surrounding cities will be lost.
saadi mohammadi; z ha
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The present research has been carried out with a descriptive-analytical method and a quantitative-qualitative nature, aiming at the development of event-oriented tourism in Yingigeh village. This village has a great potential and capacity in the field of tourism and is the second most important axis ...
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The present research has been carried out with a descriptive-analytical method and a quantitative-qualitative nature, aiming at the development of event-oriented tourism in Yingigeh village. This village has a great potential and capacity in the field of tourism and is the second most important axis of rural tourism development in Kurdistan province in the area of Zarivar wetland. Data collection was done using a survey method with a comprehensive approach based on the complex and systemic nature of tourism activities, holding group discussion meetings in the village with stakeholders, direct observation of the study area, in-depth and open interviews, and forming a Delphi group. Data were analyzed using fundamental theory technique and hierarchical analysis technique. The analysis showed that there are major obstacles and challenges from the local level to the provincial tourism management level in order to turn Yingigeh village into a village with an event-oriented tourism brand and its development. In the general sector of tourism development some cases such as; weakness in tourism infrastructure and services, weakness in marketing, weakness in education, lack of protection and diversification of attractions, weakness in planning, supervision and performance of government institutions, inappropriate business environment and inadequacies related to the needs and performance of tourists were classified in the form of 47 variables or challenges. In the specialized field of event-based tourism development; weaknesses in financing and financial flow, specialized advertising and highlighting, experimentalism and central creativity, and planning and management of events were identified as 23 obstacles. Also; in the general tourism development sector, there are some weaknesses in the planning, supervision and performance of government institutions, an inappropriate business environment and weaknesses related to education and information. In the specialized sector related to the development of event-based tourism, there is also a weakness in the planning and management of events. Lack of movement towards experientialism and central creativity and weakness in specialized advertising and highlighting among the identified obstacles are the most important in the formation of the existing unfavorable situation.
madineh fallah; Teimour Amar; Mohammad baset Ghoreishi
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Fuman Township has consistently attracted domestic and foreign tourists due to its unique natural, human, and cultural attractions. The expansion of tourism flows in the township, coupled with a lack of efficient planning and management, has resulted in various positive and negative economic, physical, ...
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Fuman Township has consistently attracted domestic and foreign tourists due to its unique natural, human, and cultural attractions. The expansion of tourism flows in the township, coupled with a lack of efficient planning and management, has resulted in various positive and negative economic, physical, and environmental impacts. This article aims to identify the physical damages of tourism and propose appropriate strategies to mitigate these damages, with the goal of proper planning in the sensitive and fragile rural environment of this township. The research is applied in nature, employs a descriptive-analytical method, and the data were collected using documentary sources, field studies, and the opinions of local managers. The sample population consists of 120 villages out of the total 171 villages in Fuman Township. The results indicate that the identified physical damages directly or indirectly affected by tourism activities fall into three main categories: land-use change, ownership change and the formation of non-local ownership, the growth of second homes, and disruption in housing patterns. Based on the findings, strategies such as implementing policies to control tourism development, improving existing networks, focusing on communication routes, preparing a regional spatial planning scheme, and organizing, managing, and increasing supervision over tourism-related activities are proposed.
MAHDI SAMIMIAN; zeinab karkeh abadi; saeid kamyabi
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Inefficient urban structures are of great importance due to specific problems and the high proportion of urban population density. The present study aims to investigate the role of the government in realizing the development and stabilization of inefficient urban structures. In order to understand the ...
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Inefficient urban structures are of great importance due to specific problems and the high proportion of urban population density. The present study aims to investigate the role of the government in realizing the development and stabilization of inefficient urban structures. In order to understand the role of good urban governance in solving the problems of unstable physical-environmental and social contexts in Semnan city, indicators were calculated through documentary and library study. The required information was collected through a survey method. Data analysis was done by SPSS statistical software and structural equation model indices were analyzed by Amos software. The results of this research showed that the status of urban governance indicators and indicators of improving the urban sustainability of worn-out fabric in Semnan city are suitable, and in the optimal urban governance, the indicators of people's participation and responsibility have the greatest impact on improving the state of urban governance, and environmental-physical factors have the greatest impact. In the improvement of the sustainable development of the middle worn out fabric of Semnan city.
Mohammad Bafghizadeh
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The main purpose of the current research is to measure the comfort level of public primary schools in Karoun town based on Mahani and Gioni bioclimatic index. In this research, the meteorological data of temperature, precipitation, humidity and prevailing wind in a period of 30 years (1988-2018) have ...
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The main purpose of the current research is to measure the comfort level of public primary schools in Karoun town based on Mahani and Gioni bioclimatic index. In this research, the meteorological data of temperature, precipitation, humidity and prevailing wind in a period of 30 years (1988-2018) have been used. The graphs are drawn with Climate Consultant and Excel software, and the maps are drawn with ArcGIS software. The results of the monthly index tables show that from June to August (3 months), the A1 dry index conditions prevail, which indicates the high fluctuation of daytime heat (more than 10 degrees Celsius) and low relative humidity, which causes discomfort. To solve this problem, it is suggested that materials with medium to high heat capacity should be used in the design of buildings. On the other hand, in the months of June to August (3 months), the A2 dry index prevails, which indicates warm or moderate nights with relatively low humidity in the environment. For the months of December, January and February (3 months), the A3 dry index prevails, which indicates cold climatic conditions in the region. To deal with these conditions, it is necessary to use energy to heat the interior spaces of buildings. Of course, the studied area does not fall under the conditions of H1, H2 and H3 humid conditions in any of the months of the year. Also, according to the results of Giuni's method, in three months of the year (June, July and August) the changes in air thermal conditions is completely out of comfort zone. In September, the weather is comfortable only for a short period of time (midnight to before sunrise). The final control of the building's air, especially during the hottest hours of the day in the months of May to August, is only possible by using air conditioners. According to the studies carried out and their compliance with the school construction standards of the country and taking into account the climatic conditions of the region, the results show that the necessary standards for the construction of schools in the study area and taking into account the climatic conditions of the region are not considered and all the studied schools do not have the necessary standards.
masoud Javadpoor; ali soltani
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Today, the lifestyle of children is increasingly changing to sedentary. Walking between home and school can be a relatively convenient and possible plan to increase the student’s daily physical activity. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between individual and socio-economic ...
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Today, the lifestyle of children is increasingly changing to sedentary. Walking between home and school can be a relatively convenient and possible plan to increase the student’s daily physical activity. The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between individual and socio-economic properties of families and street configuration on the walking of elementary students of public schools in Shiraz city. For this purpose, six regions of Shiraz with different features have been selected initially in terms of passages configuration, then 18 public elementary schools for girls and boys as well as 1021 students were randomly selected. Therefore, parents in the questionnaires filled background information, including personal and family information, and street configuration was extracted around 1200m of the schools using Depth Map software. The results showed that there was a positive and significant relationship between age and the number of children in the family, and there was a negative relationship between gender, father’s education, car ownership, and the number of the family members with the driving license. In addition, there was a positive relationship between street configuration, choice, connectivity, and synergy and a negative relationship between depth and walking of students. Moreover, the distance between home and school had a negative relationship as the most crucial factor with the walking of students. This study provides essential confirmation for urban planners and policymakers about the importance of street configuration around the school in the daily travel of students. One important principle is that designing a street network with high accessibility and communication and also increasing the legibility of streets can lead the perception of parents and students to use them in their walking between school and home.
Fatemeh Rajabi; leila zare; seid bagher hosseini
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Today's urban physical spaces are not a suitable environment for the formation and strengthening of mutual social relations and participation in the form of social groups. Social relations are influenced by different characteristics of organizing the environment and its effect on the behavior and formation ...
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Today's urban physical spaces are not a suitable environment for the formation and strengthening of mutual social relations and participation in the form of social groups. Social relations are influenced by different characteristics of organizing the environment and its effect on the behavior and formation of human social capital is obvious. These features include cohesiveness, permeability, readability, and scale. In fact, the quality of human presence and social activity is not independent of the space and they have a bilateral relationship with each other. Recently, several efforts have been made to promote social interactions, but the level of social capital has not changed significantly. A review of the research background in the field of physical environment has shown that spatial domains have been neglected. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to assess the relationship between spatial domains (private, semi-private and public) with social capital at the neighborhood level. The present study is a case study that analyzed survey data obtained from a sample of 382 people in Ekbatan, Tehran. The selection of the statistical population is based on the results of socio-cultural clustering of Tehran neighborhoods (2015), social science studies of Al-Zahra University and the author's field observations. The results of statistical analysis of the refined questionnaires showed that satisfaction with the private domain, appropriate environmental qualities in the public domain and self-esteem (as one of the individual characteristics) are correlated with social capital. Also, the existence of important activities and common behavior in public service spaces is effective in promoting social capital. Findings showed that paying attention to residents' housing and improving the physical quality of semi-private and public areas should be a priority in local planning.
MahmoUd Falsolayman; Mohammad Hajipour; Maryam Ahani
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Concurrently with global developments and the rise of rural tourism, in Iran, particularly in rural areas surrounding major cities, second homes or vacation homes have emerged over the past few decades with the aim of spending leisure time, gradually encompassing mid-sized and smaller cities as well. ...
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Concurrently with global developments and the rise of rural tourism, in Iran, particularly in rural areas surrounding major cities, second homes or vacation homes have emerged over the past few decades with the aim of spending leisure time, gradually encompassing mid-sized and smaller cities as well. Urban problems such as traffic, various types of pollution, housing conditions, and the desire to invest in real estate have led to urban dwellers' inclination towards rural settlements and the expansion of second homes. The aim of this research is to investigate the damages and consequences of the expansion of second homes in the peri-urban villages of Birjand. This research is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-analytical in terms of nature and method. To assess the damages caused by the creation and expansion of second homes in the study area, 303 questionnaires were completed in 25 peri-urban villages of Birjand and analyzed using SPSS and PLS software. The findings indicate that the expansion of second homes and the presence of non-local owners have gradually had negative effects and consequences on the village environment, affecting environmental, physical, social, and economic indicators in the villages. The research results show that the growth rate of second homes in the studied villages has been increasing in the last decade. The most observed damage in the peri-urban villages of Birjand is in the economic dimension, with social-cultural, environmental, and physical dimensions following in subsequent priorities.
Ali Asghar Shalbafian; Neda Zarandian
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Sustainable tourism development planning based on the existing potentials in any region of the country is an obvious necessity. Considering the adoption of a government development approach to Semnan province in recent years, this province can be considered as a good case to study. The east of the province, ...
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Sustainable tourism development planning based on the existing potentials in any region of the country is an obvious necessity. Considering the adoption of a government development approach to Semnan province in recent years, this province can be considered as a good case to study. The east of the province, despite its high potential for tourism development as well as its geographical area, has received less attention. The purpose of this study is to identify the most important sustainable tourism projects in the east of Semnan province. For this purpose, applied, descriptive (non-experimental) and combined (qualitative-quantitative) research can be pursued. First, a focus group (qualitative method) consisting of 12 experts including officials, university professors and local people was used to identify the projects. After that, 30 output projects were ranked according to the degree of compliance with the criteria of sustainable development and the goals defined in the upstream documents using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) (quantitative method). According to the ranking, training the local people of the region, providing the necessary infrastructure in the sample areas and target villages, and determining appropriate marketing methods and preparing an advertising plan for tourism development in the region are of priority.
kiomars khodapanah
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Nowadays, the tourism industry is a dynamic global and social phenomenon whose scientific knowledge and analysis can provide a reliable framework for planning the tourism industry. The aim of this study was to identify the drivers that affect the future status of sustainable rural tourism in Nir township ...
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Nowadays, the tourism industry is a dynamic global and social phenomenon whose scientific knowledge and analysis can provide a reliable framework for planning the tourism industry. The aim of this study was to identify the drivers that affect the future status of sustainable rural tourism in Nir township and how these drivers affect each other. In terms of nature, this research is based on the method of futures research, analytical and exploratory science and is based on an applied goal. After holding meetings and discussions with 30 tourism experts and elites of Nir township as a statistical population, 37 variables were identified in four categories. Findings based on the condition of the scattering plate showed that the system is unstable and most of the factors are scattered around the diagonal axis of the plate. Out of 37 factors considered, due to the high impact score and direct impact, only 13 factors as the output of Mick Mac and drivers are influential in the future of sustainable development of rural tourism in Nir township. The results show that among the 13 driving factors, the following are more influential and important: factors of attracting surplus agricultural sector in tourism activities, increasing technology, receiving bank credits, rural land management, income distribution and diversification to the economy and increasing job opportunities for young people.
Hasan Alizadeh; Mohammad Khalaj
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In the present study, to analyze the earthquake risk of Isfahan, seismic studies and seismic hazard studies have been performed. In seismic studies of tectonics and seismic hazards of each region, it is necessary to study the active faults of that region with a radius of about 300 km, so in this study, ...
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In the present study, to analyze the earthquake risk of Isfahan, seismic studies and seismic hazard studies have been performed. In seismic studies of tectonics and seismic hazards of each region, it is necessary to study the active faults of that region with a radius of about 300 km, so in this study, active faults in Isfahan province were also studied. According to the obtained results, the north-south stress trend of Isfahan province due to the activity of straight-slip faults and the northwest-southeast stress trend indicate the reactivation of the rocky faults. The southern parts of the province, including Kolah Ghazi and Pirbakran faults, and part of Khansar fault, as well as the area of Najafabad fault in the northwest and part of Baharestan and Dehaq faults show the most activity in the region. The southern, southeastern and southwestern parts of Isfahan province have moderate activity compared to other parts of the province. According to this research, the city of Isfahan and especially its northern regions are in low risk and low activity in terms of earthquake risk. However, due to the density of identified faults, the southern parts of Isfahan are in the range of moderate seismic risk. Therefore, according to the seismic characteristics of the region and the seismic potential of active faults, necessary measures should be taken to strengthen buildings and structures in urban policies and programs.
Shahbakhti Rostami; Fatemeh Rostami; Ehsan Jabbari
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Despite the many capabilities of spatial statistics in modeling and explaining various environmental features and identifying the patterns governing their distribution, the previous studies have considerably neglected these capabilities, especially in the field of water studies. The present study aims ...
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Despite the many capabilities of spatial statistics in modeling and explaining various environmental features and identifying the patterns governing their distribution, the previous studies have considerably neglected these capabilities, especially in the field of water studies. The present study aims to model the patterns governing the distribution of water wells in the Mahidasht watershed in Kermanshah province using spatial statistics. The bases used to identify these patterns are the "Locations" and "Attributes" of the wells, which are performed using five common techniques in spatial statistics, including: Average Nearest neighbor, Getis-Ord General G, Spatial Autocorrelation (Moran I), Cluster and outlier analysis, and Hot spot analysis. Required data were obtained from the Kermanshah Regional Water Company. The results of the present study showed that the pattern governing the dispersion of agricultural wells and the pattern governing the dispersion of high values (high depth of wells) in the Mahidasht watershed do not confirm the null hypothesis and follow the cluster pattern. The general pattern of dispersion of wells in the study area since 1950s to 2000s has changed from a random pattern to the cluster one. Cluster and outlier analyses as well as hotspot analysis indicated that the northern and northeastern parts of the watershed are critical in terms of uncontrolled abstraction of groundwater resources.
zahra mozaffari; Maryam Ghasemi; Khadijeh Bouzarjomehri; Omid Ali Kharazmi
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The sustainable development of rural tourism requires the recognition and proper use of potentials and proper planning. Tourist attractions are one of the main elements of tourism without which it is difficult to create a demand for a tourist destination. Neishabur township is one of the main tourist ...
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The sustainable development of rural tourism requires the recognition and proper use of potentials and proper planning. Tourist attractions are one of the main elements of tourism without which it is difficult to create a demand for a tourist destination. Neishabur township is one of the main tourist destinations of Razavi Khorasan province with various natural and human rural tourism attractions. After Mashhad township, Neishabur has a special position of tourism in Razavi Khorasan province. However, until now, its diverse and valuable natural and human attractions have not received enough attention. In the present research, it has been tried to identify the axes of rural tourism by measuring the capacity of attractions. Identifying tourism potentials can provide good opportunities for the development of villages. The research method is descriptive-analytical, and the field information was collected using a researcher-made questionnaire that was completed by 233 local experts. Data analysis and classification of villages was done using GIS and AHP model. For this purpose, 44 information layers including 15 natural attractions, 8 cultural attractions and 21 historical attractions were prepared and errors were corrected in the GIS environment. Appropriate weights were also determined with the help of Expert Choice. Then, by combining and overlapping the layers of information in the GIS environment, suitable areas were identified and the top priorities for the development of rural tourism were introduced separately for each type of attraction in Neishabur township. The results showed that the villages with high tourism potential are stretched in a strip from the northeast edge of the township to the northwest. The villages of Bozhan, Grineh, Yingjeh, Chekneh Olya, Klidar, Barzanun, Taqan, Eishabad, Ghar, Souqand, Hesar, and Deezbad Olya have more capabilities and need to be prioritized in tourism development programs. Also, 46.6% of the township area is in the very unsuitable class, 16.61% in the unsuitable class, 21.22% in the middle class, 14.81% in the suitable class and 0.74% in the very suitable class in terms of rural tourism attraction potential. If rural tourism is managed and planned in a suitable way with the dispersion and variety of attractions, it can lead to the process of sustainable development of rural and tourism.
rostam saberifar; fateme karimianpour
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The region of Sistan has long been a prosperous and productive area. In this geographical area, many cities have been established, but with the passage of time and changing conditions, they either disappeared or changed their functions. But since the beginning of the current century, the city of Zabol ...
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The region of Sistan has long been a prosperous and productive area. In this geographical area, many cities have been established, but with the passage of time and changing conditions, they either disappeared or changed their functions. But since the beginning of the current century, the city of Zabol was formed by relying on government credits, and during this period, its population has constantly increased. In fact, due to the exogenous development of the city, environmental and regional problems have never stopped the growth of this city, and at the cost of the destruction of the surrounding environment, its life has continued with greater intensity. The current research has analyzed the livability of Zabol city with a descriptive and analytical method. The required data was collected through a researcher-made questionnaire from a sample of 300 experts. The data was analyzed using the evaluation matrix of effective and affected indicators and the mathematical model of sustainability and viability. The results showed that this city scored 0.4829 points in the environmental section and 0.2945 points in the economic and social section. Based on these points, the livability degree of this city is determined as 0.1884 and according to the existing standards, it is placed in the weak and very weak livability group. Therefore, if the necessary control and preventive policies are not applied, not only the residence and life in this city will be threatened, but also the surrounding environment will undergo more fundamental destruction.
Alireza Soleimani
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Today, the existing infrastructure in cities, especially metropolises, should be attractive platforms for attracting and cultivating the talents, innovations and ideas of citizens. The importance of creative cities in today's competitive world is linked to big cities that are centers of wealth and innovation. ...
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Today, the existing infrastructure in cities, especially metropolises, should be attractive platforms for attracting and cultivating the talents, innovations and ideas of citizens. The importance of creative cities in today's competitive world is linked to big cities that are centers of wealth and innovation. The metropolis of Tabriz, as one of the historical cities of Iran, has always been a source of wealth and technology. The purpose of the present study is to investigate the role of effective components on the realization of creative cities in Tabriz. The type of research is applied and its method is descriptive-analytical. Pearson and multivariate regression tests were used to analyze the data and ANP and TOPSIS models were used to prioritize urban areas based on creative city indicators. The statistical population of the study is the ten regions of Tabriz and their population. The research indicators include 10 criteria with 16 sub-criteria. The results of statistical tests showed that there is a positive and significant correlation between all components of the creative city and the level of creativity in the urban areas of Tabriz at the level of 0.000. The results of Pearson test showed that the two variables of creativity infrastructure and creative class with 0.587 and 0.557 had the highest level of significance with the realization of the creative city. The results of ANP model showed that the two criteria of creativity infrastructure and creative class are of higher importance with a score of 0.398 and 0.269, respectively. Districts 1 and 2 have better conditions due to the concentration of creative infrastructure and creative class such as professors, students, elites and doctors. As a result, some solutions such as the development of elite recruitment centers, maintaining the creative class, balanced investment in all areas in order to develop the city of Tabriz based on the indicators of the creative city are significant.
