Analyzing the factors influencing the improvement of citizens' sense of belonging in Arvand River riverside parks

Subject Areas : Architecture and urbanization

Mohammad Hossein Rezapanah ¹ , Vahid Ghobadian ² , mehdi khakzand ³

1 - PhD student, Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Emirates Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2 - Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
3 - Associate Professor, Department of Architecture, Tehran Branch, University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran

Received: 2023-10-12 Accepted : 2023-12-09 Published : 2023-12-09

Keywords: Place, sense of belonging, park, Arvand River, riverside,

Abstract :

Introduction Arvandrud has many facilities, but due to the war and economic conditions, it has many problems. Therefore, in order to solve the problems of Arvand River, the main goal of the research is to analyze the factors affecting the improvement of citizens' sense of belonging in the parks along the Orand River in Iran.Methodology The current research, using the qualitative-quantitative research method and the method of collecting information in the form of library and field studies, using the questionnaire tool and chi-square statistic along with the content analysis method, investigates the factors affecting the improvement of citizens' sense of belonging in the parks along the Arvand River. the payment. Based on this, Arvand River axis was divided into four areas and then each area was analyzed separately.Geographical area of research The study area of this research is the edge of the Arvand River, which is located in the southwest of Khuzestan province with an area of 37 thousand hectares and a population of 382 thousand people, and includes parts of Abadan and Khoramshahr cities, where the urban areas of Abadan, Khoramshahr and Minoushahr are located.Results and discussion The results showed that the physical and environmental components of these areas have the greatest impact on people's sense of belonging. This type of influence in axes 1 and 2 has a higher percentage. Besides, axis two is the most suitable axis from people's point of view due to its proximity to the river from two directions. Meanwhile, axis 3 has the least impact on the sense of belonging of the citizens of this axis due to its small proportions and lack of diverse and suitable vegetation. In general, the studies showed that the environmental, social, functional and physical components in axis 1 created the greatest sense of belonging. This is despite the fact that the same components have assigned a lower percentage in relation to creating a sense of belonging in other measured axes. Conclusion The results showed that among the four factors (physical, functional, social and environmental), the physical characteristics of the elements of this range are in the first degree of importance in terms of improving the sense of belonging to citizens and transient people. Then, it is the physical connection of these elements and their function that has affected the sense of belonging of the citizens.