Analysis of the factors affecting the presence of citizens with regard to the perception of the environment in the Naqsh-e Jahan complex in Isfahan for the purpose of urban plaza policy-making

Subject Areas : Urbanism

seyed mohamadreza mousavi ¹ , محمد بهزادپور ² , Mitra kalantari ³ , mehdi khakzand ⁴

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2 - گروه معماری،واحد هشتگرد، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، هشتگرد، ایران
3 - Assistant Professor, Architectural Engineering Department, Tafarsh Arithmetic Professor Unit, Islamic Azad University, Tafarsh, Iran
4 - Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture, School of Architecture and Environmental Design, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran.

Received: 2024-12-23 Accepted : 2025-04-09 Published : 2025-04-08

Keywords: Urban policymaking, quality of space, Naqsh-e Jahan Square, Isfahan, urban plaza,

Abstract :

The environment has a significant effect on the experience of perceiving a building. Perception is the process of obtaining information from the human environment. This process is active and purposeful, accordingly, the main goal of the present study is to investigate the factors affecting the presence of citizens in the Arsan of Naqsh-e Jahan Square in Isfahan with respect to the perception of the environment. In this study, we direct the attention of urban managers to organizing, beautifying, and improving the quality of their furniture and equipment to create urban plazas in line with urban management. The present study is an applied research that has been conducted with an analytical method and a quantitative approach. The target population includes 285 citizens and architectural experts in Naqsh-e Jahan Square in Isfahan. SPSS software was used to analyze the data. The results of the data analysis indicate that among the physical, structural, and aesthetic factors, the indicators affecting the senses of sight, hearing, and smell have the greatest impact, and the indicators affecting the senses of touch and taste have the least impact on attracting users to Arsan Meydan Naghsh Jahan, and the components related to enclosure, skyline, the existence of diverse uses, the narrative of ancient Iranian history and architecture, readability of space, lighting, pedestrian orientation, and the tranquility of the Arsan Meydan Naghsh Jahan space are the most effective factors in attracting users. Therefore, these components are important for policymaking of urban plazas in contemporary cities

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