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The present study deals with the performance of urban spaces in Zahedan City by reviewing the problems faced by female citizens due to their ethnicities. As the citizens of a multi-ethnic city, women in Zahedan are basically exposed to... more
The present study deals with the performance of urban spaces in Zahedan City by reviewing the problems faced by female citizens due to their ethnicities. As the citizens of a multi-ethnic city, women in Zahedan are basically exposed to two types of restrictions; the first stems from their gender while the second is rooted in their ethnic subcultural ideologies. It is important for female populations of multi-ethnic cities to have a positive sense of citizenship, particularly the women who belong to ethnic groups and bear a set of patterns and values, as well as next generation socialization, on their shoulders. According to official statistics, 16.5% of women and 10.8% of men in Iran suffer from depression; albeit, individuals over the age of 60 and women are more exposed to depression. During the past 26 years, the prevalence rate of depression has been doubled in Iran. Subsequently, conducting the present inquiry was considered essential as a result of weakness or disorder in the performance of public urban spaces in Zahedan. The population of this city has been increased from 17,500 to nearly 600,000 in a 60-year period (1956-2016), i.e. 32 times larger than the population 60 years ago. Part of the population in Zahedan consists of tribal immigrants who are unfamiliar with urban life, hence unable to properly interact within public urban spaces.
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Data related to construction violations in Yazd city represents an increase in construction violations in recent years. Briefly, it can be said that the violation of construction has a very wide range of causes and many factors play... more
Data related to construction violations in Yazd city represents an increase in construction violations in recent years. Briefly, it can be said that the violation of construction has a very wide range of causes and many factors play roles. Therefore, it is necessary to identify the causes and factors affecting the creation of construction violations and to formulate the appropriate solutions for its reduction. The purpose of this study is to provide the improvement strategies of performance the Article 100 in Yazd city with the use of SWOT-QSPM scenario-method. For this purpose, first, the key factors were identified using the Micmac software. In the next step, using the combination of scenario planning and strategic planning, strategies for improving the performance of Article 100 have been proposed.
All cities are more or less confronted to socio-spatial segregation. The aspects such as social, physical, economic, cultural, racial differences or combination of these factors could accelerate and increase the rate of various... more
All cities are more or less confronted to socio-spatial segregation. The aspects such as social, physical, economic, cultural, racial differences or combination of these factors could accelerate and increase the rate of various segregations. The spatial segregation acts as a problem in cities and exacerbates social gaps between people. The factors that cause segregation are in various forms: natural factors (such as rivers and valleys) and artificial (such as highways, railways, industrial and military zones). Sometimes these boundaries are conventional and perceptual. Another form of segregation is self-segregation that occurs in gated communities. The objective of this study is to determine the extent of segregation and to understand the locations of this segregation in 14 Districts of Isfahan.  The Theory of Right to the City, from a philosophical perspective, describes the process of city fragmentation and the cause of the "problem of segregation". In formulating this theory, Henri Lefebvre first criticized post-World War II urban planning or urban reconstruction. He has introduced the goal of industrialization to achieve "urban society". He saw the consequence of industrialization without the prospect of urban society on issues such as the failure of the city as a whole and the "segregation" of various sectors, explaining the prospects for the creation of urban society (Lefebvre, 1980).
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Today, continued urbanization has become intertwined with social, economic, physical, and environmental issues and can be considered as a warning message on urban unsustainability. Meanwhile, other issues such as various types of... more
Today, continued urbanization has become intertwined with social, economic, physical, and environmental issues and can be considered as a warning message on urban unsustainability. Meanwhile, other issues such as various types of pollutions, traffic, mental problems, etc. reduce the quality of life and subsequently, the livability of cities. As a result, the necessity and significance of sustainable environment and livability in cities are highly evident. Livability is a broad concept which is connected to a variety of other notions such as sustainability, quality of life, satisfaction, and healthy communities; it has been the focus of recent theories on urban planning that guides humans towards having more desirable cities for living and sustainable urban development, similar to other modern theories such as the capable city, creative city, sustainable city, and resilient city. As the spiritual capital of the Islamic world and the most prominent tourist-attracting city in Iran, Mashhad occupies a special place where it is necessary to pay attention to livability indices to attract more tourists, achieve a better ranking in terms of environmental indices and health, and offer a secure and livable space for the city’s permanent residents. The case investigated in this study is Samen District which is the financial, cultural, and tourism heart of Mashhad city due to the presence of the Holy Shrine, attracting tens of millions of both national and global pilgrims; subsequently, it requires special attention paid to livability problems. It also requires a comprehensive study to identify and analyze the livability indices in this region from the tourists’ perspectives.
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In human communities, adoption of dynamism and permanent changes entails the acceptance of permanent changes and dynamism of rural areas in various dimensions. Knowledge of the spatial and physical structure of villages could be one of... more
In human communities, adoption of dynamism and permanent changes entails the acceptance of permanent changes and dynamism of rural areas in various dimensions. Knowledge of the spatial and physical structure of villages could be one of the factors influencing the success rate of planners and contributes to improving rural environments, that is why today, the knowledge of the physical-spatial structure of villages and the factors affecting the transformation of this structure is necessary, especially around metropolitan areas; therefore, having such a knowledge is one of the important factors in the success of rural and urban designers and planners. Consequently, recognizing and explaining the factors effective in the physical-spatial changes of rural settlements in Mashhad urban complex can lead to a more accurate land use planning and sustainable development. Therefore, this research seeks to answer the following question: What are the factors affecting the physical-spatial changes in rural settlements of Mashhad urban complex?
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To follow the process of globalization and the mitigation of its resulting threats in metropolitan city of Mashhad, changing the attitude of the urban planning and management systems into planning based on creative and innovative forces... more
To follow the process of globalization and the mitigation of its resulting threats in metropolitan city of Mashhad, changing the attitude of the urban planning and management systems into planning based on creative and innovative forces and shifting towards creating a city of knowledge can be effective and efficient tools. As a result, given the lack of required infrastructure to create and encourage innovation and advancement of technology in developing countries as well as the shortcoming in development of cities into “cities of knowledge”, this study seeks to take the effective dimensions into account and study them among beneficiaries to examine the states of said aspects.
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