Empowerment of informal settlements with emphasis on physical-social capacity, a case study of the slaughterhouse area of Urmia city

Subject Areas : Sustainable Development

SINA SHERAFATI ¹ , Alireza estelaji ² , Mohamad Hemmati ³

1 - PhD Student in Geography and urban planning, Department of Human Geography, Faculty of Geographical Sciences,Islamic Azad university of Imam Yadgar Unit in shahrerey ,Tehran,Iran
2 - Professor of Geography and rural planning, Department of Human Geography, Faculty of Geographical Sciences,Islamic azad university of Imam Yadgar Unit in shahrerey ,Tehran,Iran
3 - Assistant Professor of Geography and Hydrology and watershed management, , Faculty of Geographical Sciences,Islamic Azad university of Imam Yadgar Unit in shahrerey ,Tehran,Iran

Received: 2022-06-01 Accepted : 2023-01-11 Published : 2024-09-22

Keywords: Informal settlements, empowerment, physical, social, slaughterhouse.,

Abstract :

Background and Objective: Considering the unbridled growth of urbanization in developing countries, poverty and deprivation are considered to be central and fundamental issues that cities are struggling with. The growth of the phenomenon of urban poverty and the deepening of the class gap in big cities has caused the formation of low-income groups in the form of local communities in specific geographical spaces, which are left out of the general development process and so-called marginalized.

Material and Methodology: In this research, ANP method and coding in MATLAB software are used for data analysis. The use of the ANP method ensures that due to the presence of acceptable mathematical analysis in this method, the selection of superior options is done in a logical and principled reasoning manner and is not simply the result of an individual's imagination and perception without support.

Findings: Findings based on different types of physical-social capacity including; Intra-group physical-social capacity, inter-group physical-social capacity, and communicative physical-social capacity are tested, analyzed and concluded.

 

Discussion and Conclusion: The results of this research show that the amount of physical-social capacity within the group (which expresses the solidarity between similar people in similar situations such as family members, friends and neighbors) has a suitable level. The physical-social capacity within the group tends to prevent the penetration of others (outsiders) and wishes to maintain homogeneity. Therefore, this capital refers to relationships based on trust and cooperation among the members of a group that others are considered strangers to. This type of physical-social capacity, because it serves the interests of a certain group, causes discrimination and social inequality and hinders growth and development.

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