Evaluation and Analysis of Effective Factors on Enhancement of Urban Parks Activities (Case Study: Mahabad Family Park)

Subject Areas : Architecture and urbanism

siamand maroofi ¹ , qader bayzidi ²

1 - Ph.D., Architecture, Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj Branch, Sanandaj, Iran.
2 - Assistant Professor of Architecture, Department of Architecture, Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj Branch, Sanandaj, Iran *(Corresponding Author).

Received: 2021-06-18 Accepted : 2021-06-18 Published : 2021-06-18

Keywords: PUBLIC SPACES, Activities, Family Park, Activities components,

Abstract :

Background and Purpose: The type of activities and social events and the potency of places in attracting individuals and groups is the most important factor in the mobility of urban spaces. The new park family in Mahabad called (family park), in addition to  bing expensive construction and having a suitable location and potential, has not been able to adequately provide the attraction and presence of citizens to space. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to evaluate the study space in terms of activity and explains the most important components of Godard's effect on improving the status of the activities in the studied space. Methods: The present research is descriptive-analytic. The method of data collection in this research is documentary and field study. Using the distribution of questionnaires and imaging, space assessment and identification of factors influencing the upgrading of the space activities, have been measured. Also SPSS software has been used for Cronbach's Alpha, KMO, Bartlett, T test and multiple linear regressions analysis. Results: The amount of Cronbach's Alpha and KMO tests are higher than 0.7, as well as the significance level of Bartlett's test, was less than 0.05, indicating the reliability and internal and structural validity of the distributed questionnaire. Also, the results of T test exam showed that the urban space studied in terms of space users in all of the activity components has been evaluated at a level below the average (weak). The results of multiple linear regression tests revealed that existence of various and different activities for different groups with an effect level of 0.274 and availability of leisure activities and activities with the effect of 0.248 and the most important and most relevant component for enhancing the activity status are the studied space. Conclusion: Establishing urban spaces such as family Park in Mahabad city, without any attention to the activity aspects, especially based on the wishes of different groups of users of space only as a debris usage and lacking in charm and efficiency for the citizens. Therefore, the present study has been able to identify the weaknesses in order to organize space, as well as the most important factors affecting the activity enhancement of space.

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