Analysis of the effects of third places on promoting social sustainability in Zone 6 of the metropolis of Tehran.

Subject Areas : Urban and Regional Planning Studies

کوثر  قبادی ¹ (دانشجوی دکتری)
Reza  valizade ² (azad university Af tabriz)
ali  azar ³ (Faculty member of the Department of Architecture and Urban Planning, Maragheh Branch, Islamic Azad University. Maragheh, Iran)
Ali  Panahi ⁴ (Assistant Professor, Department of Geography and Urban Planning, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran)

Received: 2023-06-21 Accepted : 2023-08-15 Published : 2024-11-21

Keywords: Space, Social sustainability, Third Places, Region 6 of Tehran Metropolis,

Abstract :

Introduction: Third places refer to public spaces in cities that, in addition to their primary functions, are used for recreational, cultural, social, and educational activities. In fact, these spaces are made available to citizens as places with various uses. The main goal of creating such places is to provide suitable and sustainable spaces to attract citizens and increase sustainability and social interactions, as well as to create identity for urban spacesResearch aim: The aim of this article is to investigate the effectiveness of third places on the sustainability of urban spaces.Methodology: This research is descriptive-analytical in nature and purposive in terms of objective. The statistical population in this study consists of 30 experts and community leaders, as well as urban managers, who were selected through purposive sampling and analyzed using fuzzy DEMATEL method.Studied Areas: The geographic scope of this study is Region 6 of the Tehran metropolis.Results: : The research results show that social factors in third places have been very effective in promoting sustainability, and the economic factor has also been identified as one of the contributing factors, influenced by other dimensions. On the other hand, the managerial-institutional factor has been of greater importance for improving public spaces and promoting urban sustainability.Conclusion: Attention to the influential and susceptible factors should be considered as a requirement and necessity for urban policymakers and managers in promoting the environmental conditions of public spaces and developing third places.Conclusion: Attention to the influential and susceptible factors should be considered as a requirement and necessity for urban policymakers and managers in promoting the environmental conditions of public spaces and developing third places.