Explaining The Role And Impact Of Urban Spaces On Enhancing Public Health In Metropolises With A Focus On Socio-Cultural Changes (Case Study: Tabriz Metropolis)

Subject Areas : Social Evolutions

Mehrdad Sami ¹ , Arash Saghafi Asl ² , Masoud Haghlesan ³ , Hasan Sattari Sarbangholi ⁴

1 - Ph.D. Student In Urban Planning, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran.
2 - Associate Professor Of Architecture & Urban Planning Department, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran.
3 - Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture and Urban Planning, Ilkhchi Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ilkhchi, Iran.
4 - Associate Professor Of Architecture & Urban Planning Department, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran.

Received: 2024-10-13 Accepted : 2024-10-24 Published : 2024-12-23

Keywords: Urban Spaces, Public Health, Social & Cultural Aspects, Socio-Cultural Changes, Tabriz Metropolis.,

Abstract :

 

Urban spaces, as environments where people spend most of their time, serve as a bridge between the social, cultural, and biological aspects of human life and have a profound impact on both physical and mental health. The aim of the present research is to examine the role and impact of urban spaces on improving public health in the Tabriz metropolis, with a focus on socio-cultural changes. The research method used is quantitative, with an applied purpose and an analytical-exploratory nature. In order to analyze the data, analysis of variance and regression coefficients were employed using “SPSS”, software. The statistical population of the research consists of Tabriz citizens, and the sample size was determined as 384 people based on Cochran's formula, with a simple random sampling method used for data collection. The geographical scope of the study includes selected urban spaces in the Tabriz metropolis, such as the Tabriz Grand Bazaar, El-Goli Park, Laleh Park Commercial Complex, Tarbiat Pedestrian Street, 29th Bahman Street, Felake Bozorg, and Islamic Azad University. The findings indicate that the level of physical health was reported highest in the Laleh Park Commercial Complex and lowest at Islamic Azad University among the studied spaces. Socio-cultural changes have also resulted in a higher level of mental health being reported in Tarbiat Pedestrian Street compared to the other examined spaces. Consequently, the overall public health of citizens was reported highest in Tarbiat Pedestrian Street and Laleh Park Complex, with average scores of 3.48 and 3.46, respectively, surpassing other spaces. These results demonstrate that higher quality in the factors defining physical and mental health leads to an improvement in the overall public health of citizens in urban spaces, and this should serve as a foundation for urban designers and planners in their social and cultural studies and interventions.

 

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