Determining Criteria to Evaluate How Ecological is Urban Green Developments (Case Study: Sevome Shaban Quarter in the City of Dezful)

Subject Areas : Sustainable cities

behjat mosavi ¹ , mohsen taban ²

1 - M.A., Student, Urban Design, Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, Jundi-Shapur University of Technology, Dezful, Iran.
2 - Assistant Professor, Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, Jundi-Shapur University of Technology, Dezful, Iran* (Corresponding Author)

Received: 2018-02-26 Accepted : 2018-12-05 Published : 2021-07-23

Keywords: sevome shaban quarter, Ecological City, Green Development, Ecological Evaluation, Dezful City,

Abstract :

Background and Objective: Making eco cities help minimizing energy consumption, reuse, recycle and reproduce, and increase per capita green space to improve the living and health of the citizens through integrated urban management and planning. Furthermore, it can be a good solution to environmental problems. The objective of this study is to determine the criteria for assessing the ecological characteristics of urban green areas based on ecological cities approach.Material and Methodology: The research methodology is based on analytical-descriptive practices. The case studies have been analyzed using descriptive approach and design criteria have been extracted as basic principles. In order to measure the proximity of the studied area to ecological city concept, several successful examples of the neighborhood and ecological cities have been investigated and after extracting the criteria AHP model have been used for converting the weight of the criteria into quantitative indicators. One of the areas that complies with the green development is Sevom-e- Shaaban Quarter in the City of Dezful. This place with detached houses, large green yards and open spaces, has been studied and analyzed from the perspective of Ecocity.Findings: The findings of the research show that among the criteria of the ecological city, Sevom-e- Shaaban Quarter in Dezful; with 66.6% for land use and transportation and 6.25% for waste management, has the highest proximity to the standards of the area that has ecological features.Discussion and Conclusion: According to the studies, this area; due to the appropriate shape and size, per capita and high availability of green space, considering main characteristics of ecological cities - such as use of public transportation and renewable energy and water resources management can become a successful ecological area.

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