Abdul Nabi Sharifi; Parviz Soleimani Moghadam; sadegh allahyari; Mohammad Bafghizadeh
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The present research was carried out in the newly founded city of Elhaei, Ahwaz township (2012) with the aim of measuring the degree of success of previous plans (conducted plans) in terms of achieving goals and extracting the most important obstacles, after inferring non-fulfillment of the previous ...
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The present research was carried out in the newly founded city of Elhaei, Ahwaz township (2012) with the aim of measuring the degree of success of previous plans (conducted plans) in terms of achieving goals and extracting the most important obstacles, after inferring non-fulfillment of the previous plans. The SWOT and QSPM models have been used to determine the appropriate strategy to achieve the goals of the new plan (master plan). The method of carrying out this research is descriptive and analytical and it was done by relying on documentary studies and field observations (interviews and questionnaires) by experts of housing and urban planning departments and municipalities. The findings of the t-test at a significant level (0.05) show that this plan has not reached its goals in all five main indicators. Among the 12 indicators defined under the title of obstacles, two indicators (weakness of management factors) and (lack of transparency in land ownership and disproportionate allocation of land uses) have had the greatest impact on the project's failure. Also, in the field of management factors, among the 10 defined items, the weakness of specialized human resources with an average of 3.73 and the lack of allocation of credits to projects with an average of 3.61 have had the greatest impact. In relation to the index of land ownership and determine optimal uses, the item of non-implementation of approved laws with an average of 3.59 and the item of lack of proper communication between consulting engineers and city managers with an average of 3.55 had the greatest impact. Also, based on the SWOT and QSPM models resulting from the review of the joint opinions of housing and urban development and municipality experts, the first priority, the conservative strategy, has been introduced.
Hassanali FarajiSabokbar; Mohammad Reza Rezvani; Fatemeh Jamshidi; Bahman Tahmasi
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Agriculture is one of the most important sectors of the economy, especially in developing countries. Due to growing population, food security has become a major challenge and elimination of hunger is identified as one of the main goals of the millennium development goals. In this regard, considering ...
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Agriculture is one of the most important sectors of the economy, especially in developing countries. Due to growing population, food security has become a major challenge and elimination of hunger is identified as one of the main goals of the millennium development goals. In this regard, considering the strategic nature of cereals and its effective role in ensuring food security in the country, the purpose of this study is to analysis the trend of spatial and temporal changes in cereals (wheat and barley) over a 15year period from 2003 to 2018. In this study, the research method is descriptive-analytical. The data were collected documentary based on the official data published by Ministry of Agriculture Jihad and Statistics Center of Iran. Data analysis was performed using spatial statistics techniques in the ArcMap software environment. The results of the study show that at the national level, changes have been made with a relative reduction in the area under barley cultivation and a significant reduction in the area under wheat cultivation. The results of the research at the provincial level indicate a relative decrease in fluctuations and the range of changes in the area under cereals cultivation among the provinces of the country, in other words, a relative balance has been created in the allocation of land to wheat and barley cultivation among the provinces. The results of spatial analysis of cereal cultivation area also show that the focus of cereal cultivation is mainly in some counties located in the west and northwest of the Iran.
Asadollah heidari; vahid ghanbari torkamani
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Today, structural barriers in rural settlements are considered a fundamental challenge in rural development. These barriers impact the capabilities and limitations of the settlement system, and their identification is crucial for achieving systematic and sustainable development of rural-urban settlements. ...
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Today, structural barriers in rural settlements are considered a fundamental challenge in rural development. These barriers impact the capabilities and limitations of the settlement system, and their identification is crucial for achieving systematic and sustainable development of rural-urban settlements. This research aims to analyze development barriers and rural instability in various dimensions, determine the contribution of key influencing factors, and identify effective components in this process, using a structural-functional dynamism approach. In terms of purpose, this research is applied, and in terms of method, it is descriptive-analytical based on documentary and field methods. The statistical population of the research includes 43 indicators in 6 components and the study of 168 selected samples at the level of urban and rural settlements of Turkmanchay. The obtained data were analyzed using structural equation modeling, factor analysis, and regression. The results showed that in prioritizing development barriers, the social and economic components ranked first and second with average ranks of 5.06 and 5.01, respectively, and the highest factor loading in the development of the township is achieved through these two factors. Also, among the effective indicators in the major migration component, the occurrence of continuous droughts with 69% had the highest impact and was ranked first. The local capabilities and capacities indicator in the development component played the primary role and indicates a definitive and central impact on development.
Davood Amini Gheshlaghi; nafiseh marsusi; Ahmad Lotfi
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The idea of a creative city emphasizes that at first glance, there are always potential opportunities in cities that, if considered by city planners and managers, can have a lasting effect on the flourishing of urban creativity. Although the basis of urban creativity is cultural indicators, but the wide ...
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The idea of a creative city emphasizes that at first glance, there are always potential opportunities in cities that, if considered by city planners and managers, can have a lasting effect on the flourishing of urban creativity. Although the basis of urban creativity is cultural indicators, but the wide range of urban capacities from human and social capital to cultural, educational, scientific, religious, social and economic facilities have fewer grounds for the emergence of creativity. Tehran, as the capital and the most important metropolis of the country, has vast capacities to take steps towards a creative city. Ethnic and cultural diversity, specialized creative class, and many spatial capacities are among the most important advantages of Tehran to be a creative city. In this study, through survey work and specialized CVI and CVR questionnaires completed by 25 urban planning specialists and professors, several valid and reliable spatial-ecological indicators that affect urban creativity were identified. Then, by compiling a qualitative questionnaire based on the statistical population of 9423703 people in Tehran metropolis and a sample population of 385 people, using urban planning models and using ArcGIS10.3, SPSS 21 and Topsis Solver3.1.0 software, the analysis was performed. By summarizing the results of questionnaires and statistical analyzes of spatial indicators, 17 out of 22 districts of Tehran were in very poor to good clusters and five districts were in very good and excellent clusters. District 6, being located in cluster 1, had the conditions of a creative city, and districts 17 and 21, being located in cluster 5, were recognized as outside the general framework of the creative city.
Mandana Kamali; Manouchehr Tabibian; Masoud Elahi
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In recent decades, with the significant increase in the occurrence of natural hazards in the world, the need for resilient cities has increased. The resilient city must have the capacity to withstand any impact, including crises and environmental disasters. According to the UNESCAP report on events related ...
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In recent decades, with the significant increase in the occurrence of natural hazards in the world, the need for resilient cities has increased. The resilient city must have the capacity to withstand any impact, including crises and environmental disasters. According to the UNESCAP report on events related to tectonic hazards, Iran is among the top ten countries in the world and in terms of mortality due to these hazards is ranked between first and third in the world. The city of Zanjan is no exception and is one of the most vulnerable cities in the country to earthquakes due to its location next to three faults and the presence of dense and worn tissues. This raises the need to address the issue of resilience more than ever. In the present study, using a descriptive-analytical method and inorde to compare the patterns of neighborhoods of Zanjan after the Islamic Revolutionas well as prioritizing them in terms of compliance with resilience criteria, the criteria and indicators of physical resilience were extracted. Then, the criteria and indicators were prioritized using the non-structural fuzzy decision support model and examined in post-revolutionary patterns to date in Zanjan neighborhoods. The results showed that the preparation model neighborhoods have the highest resilience and the accelerated and unplanned development model neighborhoods have the lowest resilience.
Mehdi ebrahimi boozani; Fahimie Fadaei jazi
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Housing is one of the main concerns of governments in countries all over the world. In Iran, after the increasing pace of population growth, various policies were implemented to provide housing. One of the policies implemented in the second half of the 2000s was the Mehr Comprehensive Housing Plan. The ...
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Housing is one of the main concerns of governments in countries all over the world. In Iran, after the increasing pace of population growth, various policies were implemented to provide housing. One of the policies implemented in the second half of the 2000s was the Mehr Comprehensive Housing Plan. The purpose of Mehr project was to provide low-income groups with fast, cheap and high-quality housing. The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the quality of life in order to measure the success rate of one of the major projects in Mehr housing neighborhood of Shahinshahr. The present study is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-analytical in terms of nature. The data were obtained in two ways: library (to formulate theoretical foundations) and field (to study the quality of life in the neighborhood). The statistical population of the study is the residents of Mehr Shahinshahr housing neighborhood with a population of 6400 households. The sample size, estimated by Cochran's method, is equivalent to 400 heads of households. Descriptive statistics, factor analysis and Chi-square test were used to analyze the 40 indicators. The results showed that the average of five indicators was higher than the average of satisfaction. These indicators include: 1- Access to public transportation, 2- Access to water, electricity and gas facilities, 3- Access to heating and cooling facilities inside the complex, 4- Management of the complex and 5- Access to parking. The average satisfaction of other studied indicators (87.5% of the indicators) was less than 3, which indicates the strong dissatisfaction of the residents of Mehr Shahinshahr housing neighborhood with the quality of life in this neighborhood.
hojat rezaei; ali bagheri kashkouli; mahbobh mahmoudi
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Information and communication technology (ICT), as a technology of new millennium, has affected all aspects of civic life. Today, the discussion about improving the quality of life of citizens and its dimensions such as urban housing without considering this technology is useless. The purpose of the ...
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Information and communication technology (ICT), as a technology of new millennium, has affected all aspects of civic life. Today, the discussion about improving the quality of life of citizens and its dimensions such as urban housing without considering this technology is useless. The purpose of the present study is to investigate the effects of ICT on improving the quality of urban housing and quality of life of citizens in the neighborhood of Koche Biuck in Yazd city. The research method is descriptive-analytical, the statistics and information of which have been collected through field methods. The statistical population was the citizens of Koche Biuck neighborhood of Yazd. Using Cochran's formula, 358 people were selected as a sample by stratified random sampling method. Inferential statistics including (1 sample t-test, LISREL model, Pearson correlation coefficient and chi-square homogeneity test) were used to analyze the data. The results showed that the statistical population not only has a good level of information and communication technology, but also 78.1% of them rated the use of ICT services in the performance of common citizenship affairs, moderate to high. Inferential results also showed that the impact of ICT on quality indicators of urban housing and quality of life of citizens in the neighborhood of Koche Biuck is at a strong level, with a confidence level of 99%, it means that these variables have a significant and direct relationship with each other.
Asmae Kiekha; Seyed Hadi Tayebnia
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The present study was conducted with the aim of analyzing the status of sustainable housing indicators in rural areas and its effects on rural development in Mohammadabad rural district of Hamoun township. The research method is descriptive-analytical, which was done with a survey approach. The statistical ...
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The present study was conducted with the aim of analyzing the status of sustainable housing indicators in rural areas and its effects on rural development in Mohammadabad rural district of Hamoun township. The research method is descriptive-analytical, which was done with a survey approach. The statistical population includes two parts; villages and a family. For determining the number of sample villages, the personal estimation method was used to select ten sample villages. To select the 350 sample households the Cochran formula was applied. We also used questionnaire. In order to determine the reliability of the questionnaires, the Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the four sections of the questionnaire including (physical sustainability, social sustainability, economic sustainability and rural development) was obtained as 0/77, 0/84, 0/75 and %0/71, respectively, which indicates the appropriateness of the research tool. The findings showed that the average social dimension is 2/84, economic dimension is 2/28 and physical dimension is 2/46. As a result, sustainable housing indicators are in an unstable situation. The results of the sample t-test showed that the stability indicators of rural housing in three social, economic and physical dimensions are in an unstable state. The economic stability index is more unstable than other dimensions with a rate of (-25/82). Also, the results of regression coefficients test results from fitting the model for physical sustainability indicators (0/274), economic sustainability indicators (0/321) and social sustainability indicators (0/344) showed that the relationship between these indicators and rural development is positive and significant.
Masoud Safaeepour; aghil gankhaki
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Rapid urbanization has led to numerous challenges for urban spaces, including declining quality due to pollution and unplanned development that disregards cultural and historical values. Livability is a concept that aims to enhance the quality of urban environments and increase the well-being of residents. ...
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Rapid urbanization has led to numerous challenges for urban spaces, including declining quality due to pollution and unplanned development that disregards cultural and historical values. Livability is a concept that aims to enhance the quality of urban environments and increase the well-being of residents. This study evaluates the livability of public spaces in Bushehr, Iran, using an Iranian-Islamic approach. This descriptive-analytical study employed a non-random sampling method to select public spaces in Bushehr, as identified by experts in urban planning and management. Multi-criteria decision-making methods were used to analyze the data, including the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) for weighting criteria and the COPRAS method for ranking public spaces. The results indicate that "adherence to human scale in design" and "accessibility to public spaces" were the most important criteria. Among the public spaces studied, "Lian Pedestrian zone" and "Coastal Public Spaces" had the highest livability scores. This study provides valuable insights into the livability of public spaces in Iranian cities, highlighting the importance of considering cultural and historical values in urban planning and design. The proposed recommendations can guide policymakers and urban planners in creating more livable and sustainable urban environments. To improve the livability of public spaces in Bushehr, the following recommendations are proposed: Prioritizing human scale in the design of public spaces Enhancing accessibility to public spaces Preserving and revitalizing cultural and historical values Improving air quality and reducing noise pollution Involving citizens in the design and management of urban public spacse
Aliakbar Anabestani; Seyedeh Parvin Hosieni; Hamid Shayan; Omid Ali Kharazmi
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The aim of the present study is to identify the drivers affecting place identity in spatial regeneration in the peri-urban settlements of Shirvan. This research is applied in nature and descriptive-analytical in methodology. To examine the theoretical framework of the study, documentary and library methods ...
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The aim of the present study is to identify the drivers affecting place identity in spatial regeneration in the peri-urban settlements of Shirvan. This research is applied in nature and descriptive-analytical in methodology. To examine the theoretical framework of the study, documentary and library methods were used, and to extract the key drivers influencing place identity on spatial regeneration in peri-urban rural settlements, field studies and questionnaires were employed. The sample for this research consists of 25 respondents who are experts and rural planners from North Khorasan Province and Shirvan County. The findings of the research indicate that the results obtained, considering the high scores of direct and indirect influence of 83 factors across 4 main components of key drivers in the program horizon, showed that enhancing satisfaction from increased relationships between the village and external entities (cities and other villages) had a net direct effect of (17+) and an indirect effect of (1683+); attention to the development of mixed land uses and improving access to services within the physical fabric of peri-urban settlements had a net direct effect of (8+) and an indirect effect of (3852+); and satisfaction with the visual quality of public spaces (the exterior appearance of buildings, the network of pathways, and their elements) in peri-urban settlements had a net direct effect of (8+) and an indirect effect of (926-) across five dimensions: economic, socio-cultural, spatial-physical, and environmental quality, in pursuit of achieving sustainability in peri-urban settlements.
َAmirreza beiranvand; amir tayebi
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Urban street networks serve as the backbone of the physical structure of cities, playing a central role in spatial development, enhancing accessibility, and reducing spatial inequalities. This study adopts a multi-scale approach to analyze Khorramabad’s street network using Space Syntax and K-Means ...
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Urban street networks serve as the backbone of the physical structure of cities, playing a central role in spatial development, enhancing accessibility, and reducing spatial inequalities. This study adopts a multi-scale approach to analyze Khorramabad’s street network using Space Syntax and K-Means clustering to identify spatial patterns that influence morphological development at local, intermediate, and global scales.The main objective is to examine how the role of urban corridors evolves in shaping the expansion of residential, commercial, and infrastructural areas as the scale of analysis broadens. Primary data were extracted from OpenStreetMap and modeled as axial lines in DepthmapX. Key indicators—including integration, choice, and connectivity—were calculated and interpreted at each scale.Results show that at the local scale, highly integrated streets (55% of the network) form the main axes for movement and access to local services; at the intermediate scale, streets with high connectivity (48–52%) balance inter-zonal traffic and spatial flow; and at the global scale, streets with high choice values (55%) support citywide connectivity and promote infrastructure development.However, the lack of real traffic data limited the validation of street performance. The study provides strategic recommendations such as strengthening intermediate corridors, enhancing traffic infrastructure, and improving accessibility in peripheral areas to achieve balanced urban development. It also suggests that future research employ GPS or traffic count data in similarly mountainous and developing cities to improve spatial analysis accuracy
Seyyed Mehdi Moussakazemi; Mostafa Taleshi; Hossain Rahimi; Masoud Tofigi; Ali Hamed Moghadam
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This research examines Spatial analysis of the quality of the urban living environment in the areas of Mashhad metropolis with a focus on service access indicators. The findings reveal that the spatial distribution of quality of life indicators in the areas of Mashhad metropolis is uneven across urban ...
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This research examines Spatial analysis of the quality of the urban living environment in the areas of Mashhad metropolis with a focus on service access indicators. The findings reveal that the spatial distribution of quality of life indicators in the areas of Mashhad metropolis is uneven across urban areas. Some neighborhoods outperform others in most indicators, while others experience overall lower quality of life. These inequalities manifest in access to essential services such as housing, education, healthcare, transportation, and employment opportunities, significantly impacting the quality of life for residents, particularly in underserved neighborhoods.A deeper understanding of the nature and dimensions of these inequalities is crucial to design and implement effective policies and interventions for promoting social justice and equity in cities. This research offers recommendations for reducing spatial inequalities in urban quality of life, including targeted investment in underserved neighborhoods, enhancing service access, strengthening community participation, good governance and transparency, intersectoral collaboration, attention to social justice and equity, and continuous monitoring and evaluation.
saadi mohammadi
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The present study investigates the development of tourism in the rural environment of oraman district in Sarvabad County,to identify the impact of this development on changes in the resilience status of the vulnerable rural environment. To this end, data were collected through a documentary method for ...
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The present study investigates the development of tourism in the rural environment of oraman district in Sarvabad County,to identify the impact of this development on changes in the resilience status of the vulnerable rural environment. To this end, data were collected through a documentary method for the theoretical section and a survey method based on questionnaire distribution and interviews for the field section. The effects of tourism development on changes in the resilience level of the rural environment were measured in two periods: before and after tourism development in the studied area. The research adopts a mixed-method approach, combining both quantitative and qualitative methods.Analysis of the collected data revealed that the average resilience level of the villages increased from 2.81 in the pre-tourism development period to 2.95 in the post-development period, at a significance level of 0.05, following tourism development in the region. Overall, 62 obstacles or challenges hinder the optimal development of tourism in terms of its satisfactory impact on improving resilience in the studied villages. These challenges are summarized into four main factors: managerial deficiencies, weak planning, and lack of services and facilities required for tourism development in the region; insufficient financial resources and the security environment in the villages for economic diversification through tourism; social shortcomings and an unfavorable business environment for economic diversification in the villages through tourism; and weaknesses in marketing, training, and lack of demand for tourism development in the rural areas.
Majid Parishan; Hamdollah Sojasi Qeidari; Hamid Reza Ghasemi; Ahmad Romiani
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The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of the implementation of the Hadi plan on reducing the level of vulnerability of villagers in Shandiz district of Binalood city against natural hazards (earthquake).The research method is descriptive-analytical, . The statistical comprehensiveness ...
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The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of the implementation of the Hadi plan on reducing the level of vulnerability of villagers in Shandiz district of Binalood city against natural hazards (earthquake).The research method is descriptive-analytical, . The statistical comprehensiveness of this study was 5 villages in Shandiz city of Shandiz district in which the hadi plan was implemented, which based on Cochran's formula in error of 0.06 and according to the population of the studied villages, the sample size of the study was determined to be 97 households. The findings of the research showed that as expected, the implementation of the Hadi plan has provided the ground for laying the groundwork and reducing the vulnerability of the villagers against natural hazards (earthquakes), but it has had some effects. The one-sample t-test showed that this rate was evaluated for some of the indices lower than the desirable conditions (3) and its significant difference was completely significant for all indicators The path analysis test showed that the direct and indirect effects of the implementation of the Hadi plan on reducing the level of vulnerability of villagers to natural hazards (earthquakes) in the villages of the sample were related to the variable of improving physical security with a value of 0.424. 198, increasing the sense of physical security with a rate of 0.195, and decreasing migration with a rate of 0.61 ranked first to seven.
hojjat sheikhi; Mina Abdoli
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In recent years, urban planning and design knowledge, in proportion to its scope, has sought to identify methods to reduce earthquake damage in cities as the main human habitat. Therefore, this study was conducted with the aim of assessing the seismic vulnerability of Ilam city. This research was conducted ...
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In recent years, urban planning and design knowledge, in proportion to its scope, has sought to identify methods to reduce earthquake damage in cities as the main human habitat. Therefore, this study was conducted with the aim of assessing the seismic vulnerability of Ilam city. This research was conducted based on a descriptive-analytical approach in terms of its applied purpose. The initial data of existing documents and maps were collected from relevant organizations. The DEMATEL-Fuzzy model and geographic information system were used to analyze the data. To determine the seismic vulnerability of Ilam city, indicators such as population density, land use, building density, road network, distance from green spaces, distance from faults, age of buildings, number of floors, quality of buildings, building materials, geology, and slope were used. Based on the results, 19.04 percent of the total Ilam city was located in areas with high and very high vulnerability, which are mostly located in the central areas of the city and are less safe due to the type of texture and materials used in its construction.
Abdolreza kazeminia korrani; Mohammad Najafi torghi
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This study aims to determine the optimal locations for cultural centers within the city of Kerman using a Geographic Information System (GIS) framework. The research applies a four-criteria model for suitability analysis, considering desirability, compatibility, capacity, and dependency as the primary ...
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This study aims to determine the optimal locations for cultural centers within the city of Kerman using a Geographic Information System (GIS) framework. The research applies a four-criteria model for suitability analysis, considering desirability, compatibility, capacity, and dependency as the primary factors for evaluating potential sites. To conduct the analysis, a variety of spatial and geographic data were used, including road network proximity, population density, environmental risk factors such as slope and soil stability, and the availability of basic urban infrastructure.The results of the study show that areas with higher population densities and greater accessibility to major roads are the most suitable for placing cultural centers. Furthermore, regions located near existing residential and commercial hubs, with good transportation links, were found to be more accessible for the majority of the city’s population. These areas not only have higher demand for cultural services but also benefit from better infrastructural support. Through the Inverse Hierarchical Weighting Process (IHWP), each of the four criteria was given a weight, and the study identified several zones in Kerman that are the most suitable based on these weighted values. The findings further revealed that certain districts of Kerman, which are characterized by low environmental hazards, such as reduced risk of landslides and flooding, also ranked high in terms of suitability. These environmental factors were crucial in the final decision-making process, as areas with less environmental risk were prioritized to ensure the long-term stability of the cultural centers.
