Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
1 kharazmi University
2 Shahid Beheshti University
Abstract
Suitable housing in villages is one of the key factors in sustainable development and improving the quality of life of villagers. In this regard, the present study tried to conduct an assessment of the current status of housing in rural areas on the outskirts of Zayandeh-Rood, Falavarjan County, in addition to extracting sustainable housing indicators based on the lived experience of villagers. The research method in this study is descriptive-analytical and applied in terms of purpose. Data were collected in the first stage of the study through semi-structured interviews with 30 rural households and in the second stage through a survey with 373 rural households. Based on the findings, the study concluded that normative meta-narratives arising from the general mentality based on the logic of analogy (such as the conceptual model of sustainable housing) do not have explanatory power for all spaces, considering regional-local requirements, especially the perception of the local community. The psychological-environmental dimension is an aspect of sustainable housing that has been neglected in meta-narratives, but was emphasized by the local community. Also, in this research, based on an expanded conceptual model, it was determined that housing development in the studied geographical area is not integrated, coordinated, and sustainable..
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