Spatial analysis of the healthy city indicators in urban settlements (Case study: Ardabil province)
Subject Areas : environmental management
Hossein Nazmfar
1
,
Ali Eshgheichharborj
2
,
Saide Alavi
3
,
Soraya Eshghei
4
1 - Associate Professor of urban planning, University of Mohaghegh Ardabil, Ardabil, Iran. * (Corresponding Author)
2 - PhD of Geography and Urban Planning, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran.
3 - PhD of Geography and Urban Planning, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran
4 - MSc of Health Education and Promotion, School of Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Yazd, Iran.
Keywords: Healthy city, Spatial Analysis, Ardabil Province, TOPSIS and ANP,
Abstract :
Background and Objective: Following the uncontrolled growth of cities, several approaches were raised to provide favorable conditions of life for present and future generations. One of the major approaches is a healthy city approach; however, to find out which city is healthy and what level of health it bears as compared to other cities is yet complex and ambiguous. Method: This study aimed to analyze the indicators of a healthy city in urban settlements of Ardabil province. Ardabil city was ranked based on on 42 criteria for health indicators. In this study it is attempted to measure the weight of a healthy city by network analysis process (ANP. TOPSIS multi-criteria decision-making models were also used to evaluate urban settlements. Findings: Spatial analysis of health indicators in urban settlements of Ardabil province, stating that Kowsar, Sarein, and Namin townships are developed, Kalkal Township is partially deprived and Bilesuar, Meshkin Shahr, Ardabil and Pars Abad townships are deprived. Discussion and Conclusion: The results show a significant relationship between the population and ranking of each city, so that Pars Abad, Meshkin Shahr and Ardabil are the most populous townships of the province and ranged as less provilaged interms of healthy city indicators. The results of the study area mapped in the GIS environment.
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