Design of a Sports Park in Hamedan by Applying of Development Urban Social Vitality Approach

Subject Areas : Environmental acriculture

Bahareh Khorram ¹ , Nasim Sahraei Nejad ² , mohsen kafi ³

1 - M.Sc. Environmental Design, Department of Environmental Engineering, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
2 - Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Engineering, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran. (Corresponding Authur)
3 - Professor of Landscape Section, Department of Horticulture, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

Received: 2019-12-17 Accepted : 2020-10-19 Published : 2021-08-23

Keywords: Public Sports, Hamedan, social vitality, citizens, Urban Sport Park,

Abstract :

Background and Objective: Sustainable social development in any society definitely depends on having happy and vibrant citizens, which unfortunately today, due to various social, cultural and political issues on the one hand and the reduction of social interactions of citizens and the lack of suitable context for activities. Public in urban spaces On the other hand, we witness several problems, including the reduction of the phenomenon of social vitality in cities, which is one of the main concerns of urban planners and urban management systems. The city of Hamedan is no exception to this rule and is mainly exposed to social harms due to the lack of suitable spaces and facilities for social interactions. The purpose of this study is to bring humans closer to nature and urban green spaces and increase social vitality through urban park design. Material and Methodology: This research is qualitative in terms of data and applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-analytical in terms of nature and method of research and has been collected through library studies and field research. A questionnaire for measuring participants' opinions is also a questionnaire. In May 2018, 383 people living in the city of Hamedan were randomly collected through which the type of attitude and the need for citizens to develop social vitality and public sports through the design of a sports park was assessed. Findings: One of the main findings of this research is in fact emphasizing the direct impact of the existence and design of a sports park and the development and promotion of public sports in Hamadan on increasing urban social vitality. This study show that due to the shortage of available facilities for citizens in this region for public sport activities, design of sport parks, in addition to increasing the urban visual qualities and also various social interactions in urban areas, can help the development and promotion of public sports culture, upgrading public mental and emotional comfort as well as increasing urban social vitality. Discussion and Conclusion: Therefore, it is necessary to design the desired sports park based on standard principles and criteria and with the aim of promoting the culture of public sports and increasing social vitality in urban spaces, and in this regard, the cooperation of various media and related institutions and finally architects.  

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