An analysis of urban livability indicators with the approach of structural equations(Case study: District 1 of Tehran)

Subject Areas : Geography and Urban Planning

hadiseh moazzami goudarzi ¹ , Ali Tavakolan ²

1 - Department of Geography and Urban Planning, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran
2 - Department of Geography and Urban Planning, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

Received: 2023-04-26 Accepted : 2023-06-12 Published : 2023-10-23

Keywords: Factor analysis, Physical, Economy, Tehran, Livability,

Abstract :

The high concentration of people and economic activities in urban areas strengthens the relationship between the city, health and environment. From the point of view of the World Health Organization, a livable city is a city in which, with the continuous creation and expansion of physical, social, environmental conditions and the optimal use of existing resources and facilities, an environment is provided in which the people of the society support each other and participate in the group in doing all Life matters, maximize their capabilities. The foundation of the livable city is based on the principle that health is more than medical care. Healthy environment and community cultivation are also key features. The research method is descriptive-analytical. In order to identify the various dimensions of livability in the urban areas of Tehran, using the latest statistics and information and the questionnaire tool in the form of 4 components and among the 10 districts of the first district of Tehran, it was studied and the results were evaluated using the factor analysis model. . The results show that the economic and physical components are good predictors for the livability variable.