Role of Environmental Dimensions on well-being: Qualitative Approach

Subject Areas : Urban Development

Sakineh Maroofi ¹ , Mojtaba Valibeigi ² , Neda Safari ³ , Maryam Sereshti ⁴

1 - Urban Planning Department, Buin Zahra Buin Zahra Tecchnical University, Iran.
2 - Urban Planning Department, Buin Zahra Tecchnical University, Iran.
3 - M.A. in Regional and Urban Planning, Department of Urban Planning, Guilan University, Guilan, Iran
4 - M.A. in Regional and Urban Planning, Department of Urban Planning, Guilan University, Guilan, Iran

Received: 2021-11-27 Accepted : 2022-04-06 Published : 2022-11-01

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