Evaluation of physical-spatial criteria in order to increase the social security level of urban neighborhoods (Case study: Mehrshahr Faz1)

Subject Areas : Sociology and Human Settlements

Daryoush Ardalan ¹ , arash vahid ² , marzieh ebrahimipoor ³ , jalal sabzi ⁴

1 - Assistant professor of ,Department of urban planning , Shal center, Ialamic Azad University, Shal, Iran
2 - Department of Architecture, West Tehran Azad University
3 - Ph.D of Urban Planning, Department of Urban Planning, Urban Planning and Architecture, Islamic Azad University, Qazvin Branch, Iran
4 - M.Sc. Student of Urban Planning, Department of Urban Planning, Faculty of Art and Architecture, West Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

Received: 2021-07-02 Accepted : 2023-09-20 Published : 2023-09-20

Keywords: Social Security, Karaj, physical-spatial, Mehrshahr,

Abstract :

Introduction: Physical perception has a significant impact on the desirability or undesirability of an urban space. Urban space has the most connection with people and living environment, and as a result, it plays a significant role in giving identity and feeling of peace to citizens. The appearance of urban environments and security factors also influence people and their activities and space users as a stimulus.The purpose of the research: The purpose of this research is to explain the physical-spatial criteria of urban neighborhoods in order to increase the level of social security in the phase of Mehrshahr.Research method: The current research is applied in terms of its purpose and in terms of its nature, it is part of descriptive research with survey method. The method of collecting information was a questionnaire. For the statistical analysis in the inferential statistics section of the research, all the analyzes were done using the structural equation technique and LISREL and SPSS software on 390 healthy questionnaires.The geographical scope of the research: The statistical population of the research includes the citizens of Mehrshahr, Karaj.Discussion and findings: The research showed the effect of scale (0.42), congestion (0.52), space form (0.38), information element (0.59), visual pollution (0.28), lighting (0.55), environmental pollution (0.61), Noise pollution (0.49), permeability quality (0.33), access to public transportation (0.70), quality of activities and land use (0.52) and quality of residence (0.68) have an effect on social security.Results: The policies and actions carried out in the research showed that although in urban planning research, the city is categorized by different dimensions, but the actions of one dimension of the city have an impact on the other dimension of the city and this is beyond the will of the managers and urban planners. Therefore, by carefully examining the side effects of each action in the field of urban development, it is possible to increase their positive effects in different dimensions of these settlements.