Providing planning policies regarding structural empowerment of pounak neighborhood of Qazvin by urban agricaltural approach

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Maryam Kavoosi ¹ , Seyyed Mohammadreza Khatibi ²

1 - Master of urban planning, Depatment of urban planning, Qazvin Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qazvin, Iran.
2 - Assistant Professor, Depatment of urban planning, Qazvin Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qazvin, Iran. (Corresponding Author) [e-mail]

Received: 2022-06-30 Accepted : 2022-09-13 Published : 2022-08-23

Keywords: Urban Agriculture, empowerment, Policy, Punak Neighborhood,

Abstract :

In recent years, in addition to humans who have caused damage and destruction to the environment in various ways, other crises such as the water crisis, which has been very serious in the last century, have made this problem more complicated. In urban environments, green spaces are effective in creating a lively and encouraging environment for citizens, But according to this crisis raised in the world, these spaces in the city must be managed in an effective way. On this way, urban agriculture as a suitable approach in urban planning can largely solve the problems caused by environmental crises and lack of food security. Therefore, the unused spaces in the cities are suitable places to implement this approach, if we combine urban agriculture with modern scientific methods, it can be very efficient in the present era and in the direction of increasing Quality of urban life and empowerment of people in cities. This research is of an applied type and its investigation method is descriptive-analytical and based on field studies, library studies, experts' opinion and the opinion of residents of Punak neighborhood. According to the results of this research, which were obtained through the Delphi method and binomial and Friedman tests (spss), urban agriculture has increased social participation in the neighborhood of Punak, and in this regard, it can be seen from the social capital of this neighborhood. By using its effects, the mental health of the residents, especially women and the elderly can be achieved and also the proper use of abandoned and empty lands increases the quality of public spaces and improves security in the neighborhood.