The Identification and the Analysis of Livability Discrepancies Regarding Adjacent Villages of Izeh

Subject Areas : Sustainable Development

سعید امانپور ¹ ( دانشیار و عضو هیت علمی گروه جغرافیا و برنامه ریزی شهری دانشگاه شهید چمران اهواز )

Received: 2017-02-10 Accepted : 2017-09-13 Published : 2019-10-23

Keywords: Livability, Izeh, villages surrounding the city of Izeh, Fuzzy TOPSIS,

Abstract :

Background and Objective: The countryside is among the settlements that are the scene of the formation, growth and adaptation of opportunities and threats that affect the quality of life and the way the needs of the inhabitants are met. On the one hand, access to services in cities and, on the other hand, urban ecological threats and the attraction of immigrant populations and their associated complications have created complex conditions in these villages that are of great importance to the biodiversity of these villages. The purpose of this study was to identify the biodiversity differences in the surrounding villages of Izeh. Method: The focus of the current study was the rural area located in 3 to 12 km of Izeh. The livability of these villages was investigated using 3 indices and 64 subindices. In this study which used a descriptive-analytic methodology to analyze data, t-test and Pearson correlation test in SPSS and Fuzzy TOPSIS technique was used. Findings: According to the results of the fuzzy TOPSIS decision making model, the villages around Izeh city are biodegradable in three categories: moderate, undesirable and unacceptable. Also, the results of T-test indicate that the western suburbs have better viability than the two eastern suburbs and the Netherlands. Finally, the results of Pearson correlation test show that there is a direct and significant relationship between the status of livelihoods and the population of the villages. Among the twelve components, pollution, housing, facilities and services, outlook and participation had the strongest relationship with the distribution of population in the villages around the city, respectively. Discussion and Conclusions: According to the findings, it has been shown that there is no improvement in the habitability score among the villages. Because none of the villages are acceptable and tolerable at the level of viability, and all of them are at moderate to unacceptable levels.  

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