Explaining the concept of social happiness in public spaces Case Study: Tabriz city

Subject Areas : sociology

sevda mohammadi delband ¹ ( Urban Design, Faculty of Architecture and Art, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz Branch, Tabriz, Iran )
آرش ثقفی اصل ² ( Assistant Professor of Urban Planning, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran (corresponding author). E- mail: [e-mail] )
dariush sattarzadeh ³ ( Department of Urbanism, Faculty of Arts and Architecture, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran )
mahsa faramarzi ⁴ ( Assistant Professor of Architecture, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran )

Received: 2023-02-06 Accepted : 2023-05-17 Published : 2024-03-18

Keywords: Explain The Concept, Happiness, Social Vitality, Urban Public Spaces. ,

Abstract :

Growth, vitality and mental vitality of man has always been the focus of researchers and scholars due to the significant effect it has on all aspects of human personality and how different behaviors appear in him. Today's citizens of the cities of the world do not feel happy despite having urban amenities and facilities, and the aggravation of social anomalies is the product of adverse environmental conditions, spatial disorder and psychological pressures caused by the improper design of urban spaces. In order to achieve a favorable, healthy and happy atmosphere in cities, we need to observe certain principles and standards in the design of cities to achieve a happy city. This research is based on a quantitative method and aims to explain the concept of social happiness in urban public spaces. In order to meet this goal, it was emphasized in the theoretical foundations section that in general, happiness and urban public spaces affect each other. The research findings indicate that, based on the results obtained from statistical studies, all the conceptual variables of the research, including the dimensions of the quality of urban public spaces, physical-ecological dimensions, perceptualsemantic dimensions, cultural-economic dimensions, social dimensions, and mental dimensions, political-management dimensions, individual-personality dimensions have a significant relationship with the concept of social happiness and vitality. From the point of view of the citizens, the quality of the urban space is the most important dimension, which has a more important role in promoting the happiness and social vitality of the citizens and plays the most impact on the happiness of the citizens, and should be prioritized in planning related to urban space.

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