Investigation of Identity, Physical, Social and Perceptual Indicators of City Squares with an Aesthetics Approach (Case studies: Eight Main Square of Shiraz Metropolitan)
Subject Areas : Regional Planning
زهرا برزگر
1
(استادیار دانشکده هنر و معماری، دانشگاه پیام نور، شیراز، ایران)
زهره فتحی نژاد
2
(کارشناسی ارشد معماری، دانشگاه پیام نور، شیراز، ایران)
شیما نوذری
3
(کارشناسی ارشد معماری، دانشگاه پیام نور، شیراز، ایران)
Keywords: urban planning, Shiraz, Urban squares, Perceptual - aesthetics approach, Identical and Physical approach,
Abstract :
Urban spaces as a space for human interactions and evolution has been important from the beginning of the history of Islam. Urban squares are one of the public spaces in the city that have especial influence in the identity of urban space, the perception of the spatial environment of citizens, residents and an awarded memory to the citizens of a city. By using an applied-descriptive survey method, this study investigates the identity, physical, social and cognitive features of eight selected square in Shiraz, including Liberty, Teacher, Martyrs, Ghaem, Eram, Vali Asr, Setad and Namazi Squares. The sample was selected using the sampling criteria which include historical significance, location in the city, their extent, , damage or health status. Based on Theoretical Principles of study, five component categories including identity, aesthetic physical, social, and historical quality with twenty sub-components have been evaluated. The study sample was 280 people by use of simple random sampling. The made questionnaire with the help of specialists was used as research tool. The mean and standard deviation at descriptive statistical levels and one-sample t-test at inferential statistics level were used to analyze the data. The results showed that regarding local identity aspect, Liberty square and Eram with 92/3 and 26/4 averages, respectively, were higher than optimal value and positive P value is assigned to them. Namazi Square was optimal with an average of 3.13 at the P level of less than 0.05, and the Martyrs, Atlasi, Setad, Vali Asr and Teacher square with an average of 2.56, 2.30, 2.56, 1.86 lower than the optimal value 1 with a negative P value. Among all the main components in this project, Eram square has high optimal value and a positive P value, its mean higher than the individual average, and Vali Asr Square with a score between 1 and 2 with a negative P value and its average lower than the individual average has the lowest optimal value.
