The Role of Residential Environment on Physical-Leisure Activities of Citizens (Case Study: Salman Farsi and Ghafari Neighborhoods of Sari)

Subject Areas : Urban and Regional Planning Studies

Maryam Jafari Mehrabadi ¹ , Shamila Allahyari Asli Ardeh ² , Komeil Abdi ³

1 - Assistant Professor, Dep. of Geography, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
2 - M.A in Geography and Urban Planning, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
3 - PhD in Geography and Urban Planning, Semnan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Semnan, Iran

Received: 2017-11-03 Accepted : 2018-05-29 Published : 2020-03-20

Keywords: Sari, Residential Environment, Physical- Leisure Activity, Salman-Farsi, Ghafari,

Abstract :

One of the issues raised in urban planning is the physical activities of citizens in their leisure time. This research has focused on the role of the residential environment on physical-leisure activities of residents of Salman Farsi and Ghaffari neighborhoods in the city of Sari, which has been done by a questionnaire and descriptive-analytical method. Data has been analyzed using SPSS software using statistical tests like Friedman, Chi- Square, Mann Whitney, Cramer’s V and Contingency Coefficient. Results show the most important criterion for inhabitants of Salman-Farsi neighborhood is the security as well as social criterion for inhabitants of Ghafari neighborhood. The physical-leisure activity of Salman-Farsi residents is relatively high, but it is relatively low in Ghaffari neighborhood. The physical-leisure activity of men in Salman-Farsi neighborhood is more than women, but it is almost equal in Ghaffari's neighborhood. The results also showed that there is no significant relation between car ownership and physical-leisure activity in Salman Farsi and Ghaffari neighborhoods. Also there is no significant relation between type of housing and physical-leisure activity in Salman-Fars neighborhood, but there is a relatively significant relation between these two variables in Ghaffari neighborhood.

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