Assessing the quality of the physical and functional environment of informal neighborhoods with an experimental research approach of residents (Case of study: Sayan neighborhood of Zanjan city)

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Document Type : علمی - پژوهشی

Authors

• Shahram Mohamadi ¹
• Mahin Nastaran ²
• Homayoon Nooraie ³

¹ PhD student of urban planning, faculty of architecture and urban planning, Art university of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

² Associate Professor of Urban Planning Department, Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, Art university of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

³ Associate Professor of Urban Planning Department, Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, Art University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22067/jgusd.2024.84548.1351

Abstract

Nowadays, the importance of studying the quality of the residential environment has increased due to the recognition of its objective and subjective effects in the lives of citizens. In this regard, the study of the quality of urban life is based on the interaction of the person's relationship with the environment, and this importance has taken a more serious form in relation to informal settlements. The purpose of the current research is to assess the quality of the physical and functional environment of Sayan informal neighborhood in Zanjan city with the approach of experimental research of the residents. The research method is descriptive and analytical and the results are practical in terms of application. Collection of required data and information has been done through library studies and field methods. The statistical sample studied to assess effect-oriented indicators included 134 residential houses that were systematically questioned by referring to the door of the houses. The statistical sample to evaluate the indicators of expert observation also included 15 urban affairs specialists. Structural equation modeling and Smart PLS software were used to analyze the data of effect-oriented indicators, and the best-worst analysis method and Excell software were used to analyze the expert observation data. The results show that the quality of the physical and functional environment of Sayan neighborhood in Zanjan city is lower than the average level and the most important effective factors for the physical environment include legibility and passage components and for the functional environment include accessibility components and land use.

Keywords

• environmental quality؛ informal settlements؛ experimental research approach؛ assessment؛ Zanjan city

Main Subjects

• urban planinnin