Mojtaba Esmaeili Vardanjani; Nafiseh Marsousi; Reza Mokhtari Malekabadi; Esmaeil Aliakbari
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The present study applies quantitative-survey method and secondary data to evaluate and spatial analysis of urban physical sustainability in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province. First, 22 objective indicators of physical sustainability were selected using CVI and CVR methods. Then, the Principal Component ...
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The present study applies quantitative-survey method and secondary data to evaluate and spatial analysis of urban physical sustainability in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province. First, 22 objective indicators of physical sustainability were selected using CVI and CVR methods. Then, the Principal Component Analysis (PCA) method was applied to evaluate the physical sustainability of the cities. Also, for spatial analysis of the distribution pattern of urban physical sustainability in the province, spatial autocorrelation (Morans I) and inverse distance weighting interpolation (IDW) method were used. Based on PCA method, findings indicated that four principal components (namely; urban landuse, worn textures, intra-urban accesses, infrastructures and communication technologies) with a cumulative variance of 64.548% explained the correlation between research variables to measure and evaluate urban physical sustainability in the province. Based on spatial pattern analysis method, results showed that there is a cluster pattern of sustainability around the whole province as well as a rather concentration of physical sustainability in cities closer to Shahrekord (the province center).
Parna Kazemian; Mohammadreza Pakdelfard; Hassan Sattari sarbangholi; Ferdos Hajian Pashakalaie
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In sustainable development planning, it is necessary to pay attention to the concept of housing and home. Home as a place for human life is related and connected to all aspects of her/his life and has different meanings beyond housing. Using phenomenological topics as a method of perceiving the structures ...
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In sustainable development planning, it is necessary to pay attention to the concept of housing and home. Home as a place for human life is related and connected to all aspects of her/his life and has different meanings beyond housing. Using phenomenological topics as a method of perceiving the structures of experience and consciousness, qualitative studies on the relationship between humans and living space can be done. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of the yard as a fixed physical element in interpreting the concept of a traditional Iranian house as a model of sustainable housing and its representation in contemporary cinema. For this purpose, two films "Tehran Tehran" and "Mom's Guest" made by Dariush Mehrjoui, which are stories taken from the lives of people in the contemporary period, were studied. Using a descriptive-analytical method, the semantic role of courtyard elements for the house in the above-mentioned cinematic narratives has been studied, interpreted and argued. The results show that the concept of home and its existential connection with human beings in Mehrjoui's works emphasizes the mutual identification between home and human life. The central courtyard is the lifeblood of the house and is one of the main factors in the stability of the traditional Iranian house. Therefore, due to the crisis of identity and meaning in contemporary lives, one of the ways to recover them is to pay attention to the role of the yard as a lost space of contemporary housing in sustainable urban development planning using new architectural methods.
esmael ali akbari; mohamadmehdi hasanzadeh; bijan dadras; mohsen saghae
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Considering the great potential of Yasouj city in the tourism industry and its impact on sustainable development, strategic planning of tourism in this city is a necessity. The purpose of the current research is to plan the strategic development of tourism in Yasouj city, to identify the factors of tourism ...
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Considering the great potential of Yasouj city in the tourism industry and its impact on sustainable development, strategic planning of tourism in this city is a necessity. The purpose of the current research is to plan the strategic development of tourism in Yasouj city, to identify the factors of tourism development and to compare it with competing regions based on the sustainable development approach. The research was carried out by descriptive-analytical method and the data was collected by survey. The statistical population includes all experts and executive managers who are proficient in urban planning and sustainable tourism in Yasouj city. A total of 25 research samples were selected using the purposeful sampling method. The Meta-swot model was used to develop strategies for the development of urban tourism in Yasouj, to present objectives, to compare with competitors in the region, and to influence the factors of Yasouj's return. The findings of the research showed that the most important competitor of Yasouj region is Shiraz with a score of 3.2. Also, the most important factor in the sustainable development of tourism in Yasouj is paying attention to environmental issues with Bubble size: 5.36 and preventing the destruction of natural attractions around the city.
Abdolreza kazeminia korrani; Mohammad Najafi torghi
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The purpose of this study is to identify optimal locations for urban cultural–religious centers and to design a geometric street network for determining the nearest center and the best access routes in District 1 of Kerman City. To evaluate and spatially distribute cultural–religious land ...
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The purpose of this study is to identify optimal locations for urban cultural–religious centers and to design a geometric street network for determining the nearest center and the best access routes in District 1 of Kerman City. To evaluate and spatially distribute cultural–religious land uses, four qualitative matrices—suitability, compatibility, capacity, and dependency—were employed. These matrices were ranked using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) inverse method and subsequently modeled within a Geographic Information System (GIS) environment. After developing a georeferenced database of the urban street network, constraints such as route length and the presence of traffic signals were incorporated into the network analysis. The results indicate that integrating the fourfold qualitative matrices with the inverse AHP method provides higher accuracy and efficiency in spatial analysis and access network design compared to conventional approaches. This research ultimately introduces suitable areas for establishing cultural–religious centers in District 1 of Kerman and offers a practical and scientific framework to support managerial decision-making and the implementation of urban development policies.
Heydar Lotfi
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The layout of the physical space of the city has a great impact on the living locations of citizens. Some factors such as the deep gap between traditional and modern contexts, forgetting and marginalizing a part of the city in the process of development, unplanned development, and the migration crisis ...
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The layout of the physical space of the city has a great impact on the living locations of citizens. Some factors such as the deep gap between traditional and modern contexts, forgetting and marginalizing a part of the city in the process of development, unplanned development, and the migration crisis have caused the current physical quality to not meet the needs of residents and provide the ground for the occurrence of many crimes in the city. The city of Urmia is an example in this regard. The purpose of this study is to identify the factors affecting the occurrence of conflict crime in Urmia. The present research is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-analytical in terms of research method. Data collection has been done in three ways: research, documentary and fieldwork. Geographic Information System (GIS), SPSS and Expert Choice software were used to analyze the collected data. The results indicate that from the perspective of the components of the environmental-physical analysis model of crime (including the principle of strengthening natural surveillance with 4 measures, the principle of access control with 3 measures, the principle of strengthening natural territories with 5 measures, the principle of environmental protection with one measure and the principle of supporting healthy social activities with two measures), the city of Urmia has many potential points for crime. In general, according to the criteria of the environmental physical analysis approach, most of these potential points for crime are located on the outskirts of Urmia.
hajar asadpour; Mahdi Montazerolhodjah; Mojtaba Sharifnejad
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Hafez Street in Shiraz, as the axis connecting the Quran Gate to the Isfahan Gate, has lost its visual coherence due to the interventions of recent decades. Therefore, its place in the mental image and perceptual structure of citizens needs to be examined. The purpose of this study is to identify the ...
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Hafez Street in Shiraz, as the axis connecting the Quran Gate to the Isfahan Gate, has lost its visual coherence due to the interventions of recent decades. Therefore, its place in the mental image and perceptual structure of citizens needs to be examined. The purpose of this study is to identify the effect of each of the physical components affecting the visual perception of citizens and to examine the relationship between them. The research method is "survey and correlation" and the required data have been collected through field studies such as photography, mapping and taking notes, as well as questionnaires and documentary studies. The sample size was calculated using the Cochran's formula and the available sampling method was used to complete the questionnaire. Multivariate regression test was used to analyze the data. The results indicate that the "readability" component has the greatest impact on citizens' visual perception, and in the next priorities are the "clarity" and "human scale" components. On the other hand, the "diversity in the environment" has had the least effect on the visual perception of this street. Finally, some strategies were proposed to improve the visual perception of observers in order to improve the performance of existing urban spaces in addition to creating stronger mental images of the city.
Abbas shieh; Zahra Hosseini; Negin Hojjati; Rojin Raofi
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If the development of the local economy relies on the improvement of competitive local enterprises, it will attract domestic investment, improve human capital, increase work skills, improve local infrastructure and balanced economic development in the localities. Creativity as a foundation can cause ...
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If the development of the local economy relies on the improvement of competitive local enterprises, it will attract domestic investment, improve human capital, increase work skills, improve local infrastructure and balanced economic development in the localities. Creativity as a foundation can cause economic growth and development in many contemporary societies. As a cultural and commercial source, creative industries are the most powerful part of the economy, and their use in planning areas leads to the development of the local economy and, consequently, the development of the national economy. The creative city will also lead to economic growth and development by having creative industries and attracting creative forces. Farahzad neighborhood has the ability to adopt the creative city approach in strengthening the local economy in order to improve the employment situation and empower people for two reasons: one is that it has suitable ecological resources and active institutions, and the second is that it suffers from unfavorable socio-economic conditions and the existence of informal jobs. This research has been done in three stages to achieve its goals. In the first step, by reviewing the theoretical literature, the dimensions of talent, technology, tolerance, land property and urban participation were determined. In the second stage, areas with planning priority based on existing spatial, social and physical commonalities include; low security, inadequate access and roads, existence of environmental problems, lack of ownership documents, low level of social interactions in the area, economic problems, poor condition of housing and existence of cultural differences between different ethnic groups were identified. In the last step, the criteria in the eligible planning areas were evaluated through interviews. Then, by analyzing the interviews through the MAXQDA software, the role of the components in the development of the local economy of Farahzad has been identified. Therefore, each of the examined dimensions was considered as follows: the dimension of land assets with seven components include; historical background, role of tourism, religion, traditional gardens, Farahzad river, restaurants and mountain section; the technology dimension with the component of having mobile internet; talent dimension with four components i.e., Possession of cultural institutions, residents' skills, desire to learn skills and desire for education, and urban participation dimension with three components; enjoying the diversity of different ethnic groups, following up on existing problems and participating in construction projects.
Hossein Ghamari; nafise marsousi; Esmaeil Aliakbari
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Despite the international importance of cooperative tourism and the global effort to attract income through tourists, tourism is not booming in different regions of Iran, including the Kashan region, due to various reasons. The purpose of the present research is to study the physical-spatial strategy ...
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Despite the international importance of cooperative tourism and the global effort to attract income through tourists, tourism is not booming in different regions of Iran, including the Kashan region, due to various reasons. The purpose of the present research is to study the physical-spatial strategy of urban tourism with a participatory approach in Kashan region. The research is applied in terms of subject and descriptive and analytical in terms of method. The techniques used are: SWOT strategic analysis model and quantitative planning matrix model. The independent research variable is tourism and the dependent research variable is physical and spatial development. This research seeks to answer the question, "What are the potentials and limitations of the physical-spatial strategy of tourism with a participatory approach in Kashan region?". The results obtained from tourists, citizens, university professors, administrators, and experts show that, according to the public, the most important weaknesses of the research are the lack of a written program in the field of public participation, low participation spirit and weak government supervision, and the most important strength of the research is the existence of suitable tourism infrastructures (in relation to other cities in the country, not in relation to the global scale). Also, according to the respondents, the lack of clarity about the role of people's participation in the country's tourism plans and, of course, the plans of the Kashan region, and the lack of economic stability, are the most important perceived threats to tourism. The set of these factors is shown in the form of a matrix. This matrix shows the priority of each of the strengths, weaknesses, threats and opportunities. In the matrix, the internal strategic factors got a final score of 1.82, which is not only smaller than 2.5 but also smaller than 2. As a result, despite the existence of tourist attractions in Kashan region, due to many problems, people's participation for the physical-spatial development of tourism is not satisfactory.
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.
Mahmoud Erfani; Mohammad Ajzaa Shokoohi; Mohammad Rahim Rahnama
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The construction of detached towns and affordable housing has been carried out with the aim of absorbing the overflow of the metropolis population and settling low-income people in order to improve livability and quality of life. The purpose of this research is to evaluate the livability and population ...
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The construction of detached towns and affordable housing has been carried out with the aim of absorbing the overflow of the metropolis population and settling low-income people in order to improve livability and quality of life. The purpose of this research is to evaluate the livability and population attraction of the detached town of Mehregan, considering its location within the Fringe ofMashhad city. This research is of an applied-descriptive type. Data collection is library-documentary and field. The statistical population of the research, residents of Mehregan town with 263 people were selected as the sample size.. Data analysis was performed using SPSS software. Chi-square, T tests and Exploratory factor analysis were used to test the hypotheses. The results show that considering the population and origin of residence of people (Mashhad city), Detached town of Mehregan has been successful in terms of population attraction. According to the results of the T-test, Detached town of Mehregan has the highest score in terms of social, environmental and physical indicators and the lowest score in terms of institutional and economic indicators. As a result, this area has favorable conditions in terms of the total average, and it can be concluded that it has been successful in livability. Using exploratory factor analysis, it was determined that the factors of quality of public services and infrastructure, security and safety, quality of environment and transportation, physical development, quality of social life, satisfaction with urban services and the environment have the greatest impact on the state of urban livability
mahdi ebrahimi boozani; Asghar Norouzi; masuod asadi
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Housing is one of the most important tools for achieving a suitable level of welfare and the largest investment of any household. In this regard, this research aims to evaluate the quantitative and qualitative indicators of housing in IsfahanCity,using a descriptive-analytical and comparative method ...
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Housing is one of the most important tools for achieving a suitable level of welfare and the largest investment of any household. In this regard, this research aims to evaluate the quantitative and qualitative indicators of housing in IsfahanCity,using a descriptive-analytical and comparative method and through VICOR, TOPSIS and integration methods for housing leveling and planning in Isfahan City. o collect information and data, the results of the general population and housing census of Iran in 2006, 2011, and2016, as well as the statistical yearbook in2023 were used. In evaluating and analyzing the status of existing indicators in Isfahan using the VIKOR method, it was determined that zones 5 and 6 are in an excellent state; zones 1, 3, 4, and 7 are in a good condition; zones9, 12, and 13 are moderate condition; and zones2, 8, 10, 11, 14, and15 are in a weak condition. The findings of theTOPSIS research also showed that zones5 and 6 are in an excellent state in terms of quantitative and qualitative housing indicators in Isfahan; zones3, 4, 7, and13 are in a good condition; zones 2, 8, and 9 are in an moderate condition; and zones 1, 10, 11, 12, 14, and 15 are in a weak condition.Also, the final ranking, which was done by merging theTOPSIS and VICOR methods, showed that regions 6, 5, 7 ranked first to third; regions13, 3 and 4 ranked fourth to sixth; regions1, 2, 9, 12, 8, 11, 10, 15 and 14 ranked seventh to fifteenth, respectively.
Sayyed nouroddin Amiri; Mohammadreza Salimi Sobhan; Mahsa Dehghanian
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Nowadays, urban furniture is considered an essential and integral component of cities, playing a significant role in enhancing the quality of the urban environment and citizen satisfaction. This study was conducted to assess the level of citizen satisfaction with the quality of urban furniture and to ...
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Nowadays, urban furniture is considered an essential and integral component of cities, playing a significant role in enhancing the quality of the urban environment and citizen satisfaction. This study was conducted to assess the level of citizen satisfaction with the quality of urban furniture and to provide models for future planning in the Imam Ali Tourist Village in Bushehr. The present research is applied in purpose and descriptive-analytical in terms of data collection, employing a survey method. The statistical population consisted of citizens and visitors to the Imam Ali Tourist Village, from which a sample of 244 individuals was selected using random sampling. The data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire that measured the research indicators across four dimensions: Physical, Visual Qualities, Identity, and Environment. The data were analyzed using SPSS software (version 19) and statistical tests, including the One-Sample T-Test and mean comparison. The findings revealed that the overall average satisfaction with urban furniture was 2/7 (below the desired level). Among the four dimensions, the Physical indicator, with an average of 2/90, was in a better state, while the Environment indicator, with an average of 2/38, had the lowest satisfaction level. The results of the One-Sample T-Test also confirmed the more significant and substantial impact of the Physical indicator on citizen satisfaction compared to the other indicators. Consequently, planning to improve the quality of urban furniture in this area should focus on enhancing environmental indicators, followed by strengthening identity and visual qualities.
Mohammad Taghi Imani Tanha; Mohammad Motamedi; Ramezan Ali Naderi Mayvan
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Abstract: Disaster management and sustainable development theories and perspectives aim to build resilient communities against natural hazards. As such, many researchers consider resilience one of the most critical factors in achieving sustainability. Physical resilience, particularly in housing, is ...
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Abstract: Disaster management and sustainable development theories and perspectives aim to build resilient communities against natural hazards. As such, many researchers consider resilience one of the most critical factors in achieving sustainability. Physical resilience, particularly in housing, is a key dimension influencing community resilience, as it allows for assessing the condition of communities based on physical and geographical characteristics during disasters. This study Assessing the Physical Resilience of Residential Zones in Jajarm City Against Earthquakes. The research is applied in purpose, quantitative in nature, and descriptive-analytical in method. Data were collected through library (documentary) studies, field surveys, and spatial data. The statistical population consisted of 20 experts (managers, professors, specialists, and professionals from disaster management-related organizations in Jajarm) selected through purposive sampling. Data analysis was conducted using ArcGIS software and the Analytic Network Process (ANP) method. The results indicate that out of Jajarm's 438-hectare urban area, 89 hectares (20.31%) are in a completely unsuitable condition, 122 hectares (27.85%) unsuitable, 105 hectares (23.97%) moderate, 67 hectares (15.29%) suitable, and only 55 hectares (12.55%) in a completely suitable condition.
rostam saberifar
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Access to health services is considered a basic and universal human right. Any disruption in this area jeopardizes the well-being and prosperity of society. The main assumption is that in most places, especially in metropolitan cities, such an opportunity is not available to most citizens. This causes ...
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Access to health services is considered a basic and universal human right. Any disruption in this area jeopardizes the well-being and prosperity of society. The main assumption is that in most places, especially in metropolitan cities, such an opportunity is not available to most citizens. This causes those who do not have access to these services to consider themselves deprived. Such people react hostilely to this injustice. This is despite the fact that managers claim that the system of access to health and medical services is in the most optimal form. In this system, all segments of the population, especially the disadvantaged, have access to medical facilities and equipment in the shortest possible time and at the lowest cost. To test this hypothesis, this study was conducted using a descriptive and analytical method. The required data was collected in the field and analyzed using the P-Median model. The findings showed that health and medical centers were not located correctly and accurately throughout the city. Also, the equipment and facilities allocated to these centers are not the same. As a result, citizens are forced to spend a lot of money and time to access better-equipped facilities and centers. This situation has led to dissatisfaction and negative reactions from citizens. In addition, this distribution has created traffic problems, air pollution, etc. for the entire city. For this reason, it is necessary to fundamentally review the spatial distribution, equipment, and human resources of these centers.
Maryam Amron; Ahmad Shahivandi; Maryam Amron
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The aging population and related challenges have become a global and pressing concern, necessitating heightened attention. The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly affected the lives of older adults, underscoring the need for resilient environments to prevent isolation and foster active community participation, ...
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The aging population and related challenges have become a global and pressing concern, necessitating heightened attention. The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly affected the lives of older adults, underscoring the need for resilient environments to prevent isolation and foster active community participation, particularly at the neighborhood level. This study investigates the environmental conditions of the Jolfa Neighborhood in Isfahan to strengthen elderly resilience, with a focus on pandemic-induced challenges. Employing a qualitative content analysis and semi-structured interviews with 23 seniors, findings indicate that elder life in three scales—housing, neighborhood unit, and neighborhood—exhibits notable strengths alongside significant weaknesses. At the housing scale, older adults have become relatively adaptable to crisis conditions and positively appraise the quality of their built environment, signaling a degree of resilience. In the Neighborhood block scale, despite adequate access to services, perceived environmental quality requires improvement. At the neighborhood scale, analysis reveals that weaknesses and threats predominate over opportunities and strengths, signaling a decline in overall environmental resilience. The results emphasize the need for effective interventions and strategies to enhance conditions and bolster elder resilience. Implications: Consequently, redesigning and upgrading living spaces within the neighborhood, along with expanding amenities and services, can positively affect elderly quality of life and their resistance to crises. The study highlights the importance of deliberate attention to improving the lived environment for seniors to advance their health and well-being.
ahmad pourahmad; seyed abbas rajaei; seyed mahmoud haji mirrahimi
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This research was conducted within the metropolitan area of Qom and employs a quantitative method. Data related to building violations concerning parking space deficits from 2012 to 2024 were collected and analyzed in the ArcGIS environment using spatial analysis techniques such as Kernel Density Estimation ...
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This research was conducted within the metropolitan area of Qom and employs a quantitative method. Data related to building violations concerning parking space deficits from 2012 to 2024 were collected and analyzed in the ArcGIS environment using spatial analysis techniques such as Kernel Density Estimation and Moran’s I spatial correlation index. The findings indicate that Districts 3, 5, and 6 of Qom metropolitan area have the highest number of violations related to parking space deficits. The results of overlapping the violation layer with population density and street width also revealed that violation hotspots are primarily formed in narrow streets and dense urban fabrics, particularly in District 6, which indicates physical strain and unbalanced development. Accordingly, urban management should prevent parking space violations in properties located in narrow streets and dense areas of this district. Additionally, using revenues and fees collected from violations, it should take measures to provide public parking facilities and create public spaces such as local parks to mitigate some of the negative social, economic, and environmental impacts resulting from these violations.
Bahman Adibzadeh
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Renovation plans for dilapidated urban areas face serious challenges in their feasibility and implementation due to the conflicting interests of stakeholders, especially residents and urban management. This article aims to present a balance model called the win-win method to provide the maximum feasibility ...
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Renovation plans for dilapidated urban areas face serious challenges in their feasibility and implementation due to the conflicting interests of stakeholders, especially residents and urban management. This article aims to present a balance model called the win-win method to provide the maximum feasibility of renovation plans by creating a balance between short-term benefits and long-term sustainability. In this regard, factors affecting residents' reluctance to participate, including economic costs, social factors, land issues, specific life patterns, and weak enforcement of laws, have been identified and analyzed.The proposed method is based on creating a "Balance of Demands Model" in a systematic framework in which four key factors: 1-Cost, 2-Standard Construction, 3-Participation, and 4-Local Common Patterns are analyzed in an overlapping manner to determine the optimal range of interaction between the parties. This model is implemented in four stages: feasibility and identification of existing systems, conflict of demands, urban plan stakeholder group, and design of a new functional system.A field evaluation of this method in the Nematabad neighborhood of Tehran showed that by forming specialized and popular working groups and adjusting urban management demands in the short term, residents' willingness to participate in renovation has increased significantly.As a result, the win-win approach, by smoothing the path and reducing the short-term demands of urban management, benefits both parties in a way that leaves them satisfied with the situation. By transforming confrontations into beneficial cooperation, it provides a platform for reaching a mutual agreement.
Masoud Safaee Pour; Majid Goodarzi; Ali Ashkbos; Zahra Soltan; Ali Shojaian
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The realization of a learning city is a novel urban management approach crucial for sustainable development and enhancing citizens' quality of life. This study aimed to analyze key managerial drivers for realizing a learning city in Bandar Mahshahr and to examine the relationship between managerial ...
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The realization of a learning city is a novel urban management approach crucial for sustainable development and enhancing citizens' quality of life. This study aimed to analyze key managerial drivers for realizing a learning city in Bandar Mahshahr and to examine the relationship between managerial indicators and educational level improvement. The sample included 384 citizens and 20 urban experts, with data collected via questionnaires and interviews. Quantitative and qualitative methods such as descriptive analysis, Pearson correlation, multiple regression, path analysis, Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM), and MICMAC analysis were used. Results showed that spiritual (β=0.36) and knowledge (β=0.32) indicators had the strongest direct positive effects on educational advancement. Social and economic indicators also had positive effects, while political and environmental indicators had no significant direct effect but influenced social and spiritual indicators indirectly. ISM revealed a three-level driver structure: political and environmental indicators as foundational drivers, social and economic indicators as intermediate, and knowledge and spiritual indicators as final outcomes. MICMAC cluster analysis supported this structure. Findings emphasize the importance of a multidimensional strategic approach in urban management and suggest that strengthening foundational political and environmental drivers, developing social and economic indicators, and focusing on spiritual and knowledge dimensions can greatly accelerate education improvement and learning city realization in Bandar Mahshahr. This research provides a scientific and practical basis for policymaking in similar cities.
