Recognizing the Components of Contemporary Housing and its Impact on the Cultural and Social Identity of the Metropolis of Ahvaz Using the Shannon Entropy Method

Subject Areas : Architecture

Hamideh Ghasemi Zadeh ¹ , Farah Habib ²

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Received: 2024-08-24 Accepted : 2024-09-30 Published : 2025-07-14

Keywords: Contemporary housing, Building, Socio-cultural identity, Shannon entropy method, Ahvaz,

Abstract :

In the metropolis of Ahvaz, contemporary housing plays a significant role in shaping and enhancing its residents' cultural and social identity. This research employed a questionnaire as the data collection tool. A total of 16 questions were designed for the identity questionnaire, centered around two main components: social and cultural. Additionally, 34 questions were provided to residents of various regions in Ahvaz, covering eight primary components: cultural, structural, functional-executive, physical-spatial, operational, experiential-aesthetic, environmental, and social-political, to distinguish between the internal and external housing components. The analysis of correlation coefficients and regression between contemporary housing variables and the urban identity of Ahvaz reveals a strong positive correlation between these two variables. This indicates that as the level of industrialization of buildings increases, urban identity indicators also rise across different areas of Ahvaz. The final weight of the housing and contemporary identity components was calculated using the Shannon entropy method. The results indicate that different components hold varying importance and influence in different domains. In cultural identity, the social system plays a more prominent role, while in social identity, religion is more significant. Regarding housing, functional and environmental aspects are more important, focusing on efficiency and sustainability in housing design. This analysis can be helpful for policymakers, designers, and planners to understand better the importance of various components in identity and housing.

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