Analysis of Effective Factors on Regeneration of Historic Urban Spaces (Case Study: Mashgh Square, Tehran)

Subject Areas : Urban and Regional Planning Studies

Zohreh Fanni ¹ , Farzaneh Shirzadi ²

1 - Associate Professor, Dep. of Urban Geography, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
2 - M.A. in Geography & Urban Planning, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran

Received: 2016-12-21 Accepted : 2018-06-02 Published : 2018-05-22

Keywords: approach, urban degradation, cultural function, Mashgh Square, urban renewal,

Abstract :

This research is based on approach of restoring the urban space in improving the quality of space through induction spirit of social functions and re-attracting people to urban space. Therefore, we have efforted to provide a conceptual model of main influential and influencing aspects on urban space’s quality. Then, by examining the views of people and experts, it is explained components and effective factors on the revitalization of Mashgh Complex. It provides a closer analysis of place's quality and could be a basis for the decision making process. The research is of theoretical/practical with analytical-descriptive nature. Its theoretical foundations was set through documentary, library studies and information/data have provided through interviews and questionnaires collected from beneficiaries and experts. The study society contains the residents and business owners as well as professionals and experts in the field of rehabilitation and restoration of environment-physical. Study indicators are four categories of activity-functional, physical-spatial, socio-cultural and vision-view. The results showed that base on the coefficients of 40 studied varieties, variables of arts and cultural activities, informal activities, nightlife, tourism and recreational activities functional scale, lighting, street furniture, closed space, the effect of the arrangement of space on communication and interaction between people, monitoring and security, the presence of people, landscape and scenery, memorability of space are influenced on the regeneration and functional restoration.

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