Investigating the impact of urban identity on the social, economic and physical stability of neighborhoods in Isfahan city (case study: regions 3 and 7)

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roya Teymouri ¹ , Mehri Azani ² , mehdi momeni ³ , hamid saberi ⁴

1 - PhD student in Geography and Urban Planning, Department of Geography, Najaf Abad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najaf Abad, Iran.
2 - Assistant Professor of Geography Department, Najaf Abad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najaf Abad, Iran.
3 - Associate Professor of Abad Research Center, Najaf Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najaf Abad, Iran.
4 - Assistant Professor of Tourism Research Center, Najaf Abad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najaf Abad, Iran

Received: 2023-08-06 Accepted : 2023-12-04 Published : 2023-12-04

Keywords: Sustainability, Isfahan, Social sustainability, urban identity, Economic Sustainability, physical sustainability,

Abstract :

Today, urban identity by strengthening social, economic and physical components and attachment to place; It plays an important role in the stability of neighborhoods and the quality of life. Therefore, it is a necessity to investigate and influence the components of urban identity on the sustainability of the neighborhoods of Isfahan city. The purpose of this research is to investigate the impact of urban identity on the components of urban sustainability, including social sustainability, economic sustainability and physical sustainability of neighborhoods in the city of Isfahan. The statistical population of the research consists of the residents of districts 3 and 7 of Isfahan city, based on Cochran's formula, the sample size was estimated to be 384 people, and finally 400 questionnaires were distributed in a classified manner. In order to collect data, a researcher-made questionnaire was used. Also, in line with the inferential analysis of the data and to test the hypotheses, the method of structural equation modeling based on partial least squares was done using SMART PLS software, and in order to check hypotheses with a mediator variable, the Sobel test was used to check the significance of the mediation effect. A variable is used in the relationship between two other variables. The results of the research showed that urban identity has a positive and significant effect on the sustainability of urban neighborhoods. Also, the impact of urban identity on the dimensions of urban neighborhood sustainability, i.e. social sustainability, economic sustainability and physical sustainability, was confirmed.