Analysis of Informal Settlements with Emphasis on Security (Case Study: Khorramabad City)

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sajad Khosravi ^{1 *} , Bijan Rahmani ² , Abbas Malekhosseini ³

1 - Phd Student, Department of Geography and Urban Planning, Malayer Branch, Islamic Azad University, Malayer, Iran.
2 - Associate Professor, Department of Geography and Urban Planning, Malayer Branch, Islamic Azad University, Malayer, Iran.
3 - Associate Professor, Department of Geography and Urban Planning, Malayer Branch, Islamic Azad University, Malayer, Iran.

Received: 2023-03-04 Accepted : 2023-08-28 Published : 2024-08-05

Keywords: Informal housing, security, Khorramabad city.,

Abstract :

One of the areas of unsustainable urban development, especially in developing countries, is informal settlements, which have been formed due to the inability of urban policies to solve the housing problems of vulnerable groups and control migration. Informal settlements are associated with a concentration of low-income groups, often with informal occupations and unsustainable urbanization, and are the cause of many social ills due to their isolation. This research is applied-developmental in terms of purpose, descriptive-exploratory method in terms of method, and in terms of how to collect the required information and data, it is considered as field and survey research, as well as for collecting data from a questionnaire Open and closed) has been used. In this study, 11 informal settlements in Khorramabad with emphasis on the spread of poverty were examined by statistical tests using descriptive-analytical method. The statistical population of this study was calculated based on Cochran's formula of 384 people and the information was obtained through a questionnaire. The results indicate that according to the studies and statistical tests performed (T - TEST, F and TUKEY) and the results obtained, it can be said that there is a significant difference between the studied neighborhoods in terms of security situation and The studied neighborhoods are not in a good condition in terms of security level. Falakuddin neighborhood and Garm Sharghi valley have the least security and Gol Sefid and Asadabadi have the most security.

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