Comparative analysis of livability in urban areas; Case study of ten metropolitan areas of Tabriz

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atefeh farajollahi ¹ (Ph.D. student, Department of Geography and Urban Planning, Marand Branch, Islamic Azad University, Marand, Iran)
Mohammadreza Pourmohammadi ² (Professor of the Department of Geography and Urban Planning, Faculty of Planning and Environmental Sciences, Tabriz University, Iran.)
Rahim Heydari ³ (Associate Professor, Department of Geography and Urban Planning, Faculty of Planning and Environmental Sciences, University of Tabriz, Iran.)
davood mokhtari ⁴ (Professor of the Faculty of Planning and Environmental Sciences, Tabriz University, Iran.)

Received: 2020-11-21 Accepted : 2021-02-19 Published : 2022-11-22

Keywords: VIKOR model, Tabriz Metropolis, Viability, Structural / interaction analysis, Single Sample T-Test,

Abstract :

One of the new approaches in the direction of urban sustainability is the concept of livability, which emphasizes on improving the quality of various economic, social, environmental and physical indicators in the city. In this study, which was conducted with the aim of assessing the livability situation in 10 areas of Tabriz, the descriptive-analytical method and questionnaire tools (at both levels of citizens and experts) were used. In this regard, one-sample t-test in SPSS software environment, Vicker multi-attribute decision model and interaction / structural analysis method using Mick Mac software for data analysis have been used. The statistical population of this study was the residents of 10 districts of Tabriz, and the statistical sample was selected based on stratified sampling method and the proportion of population share of the regions using simple random sampling method. The results show that according to both experts (3.04) and citizens (3.20), the average of the four dimensions of livability of Tabriz metropolis is higher than the average (theoretical average of 3). According to the opinions of the citizens of District 9 and according to the opinions of experts, District 1 is in the first place. The results of Vickor analysis also show the first rank of Region 2 in terms of viability. Regarding the influential factors resulting from Mick Mac software, "creating employment and sustainable income" is the most important known factor. The results show that the factors of job creation and sustainable income, renovation of worn-out texture, improvement of suburban texture, provision of suitable housing, development of green and open spaces and provision of infrastructure services are key factors, respectively. Considering this, it can be said that among the 10 areas of Tabriz metropolis, we are witnessing a spatial imbalance in terms of livability, and the optimal management of the mentioned cases plays an important role in eliminating this spatial imbalance.

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