An Investigation of social stability in the city of Kermanshah
Subject Areas : Urban Sociological Studies
Esmaeel Jahani Dolatabad
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Chonoor Mohammadi
2
1 - (corresponding Author). Department of History and Sociology, Mohaghegh Ardabili University, Ardabil, Iran
2 - Ph.D. student, Department of Geography and Urban planning, Mohaghegh Ardabili University, Ardabil, Iran
Keywords: Trust, Kermanshah, Partnership, A sense of place, Social Sustainability,
Abstract :
Given that the concept of sustainable development has become very important in recent decades and also since urban sustainable development, particularly in its social dimension, is exemplified in interpersonal relations among individuals, studying the contexts in which it can be achieved can be of enormous significance. This research is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-analytical in terms of method. The research population consisted of the citizens over 15 years old in Kermanshah city, using the Cochran's formula, 385 individuals were selected as the sample. The data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire and the analysis was performed with SPSS software (mean components, one-sample t-test and Friedman), WASPAS multi-criteria decision model and CV method. The results of comparing the veiws of citizens in Kermanshah showed that the average of the components of urban sustainable development were as follows: sense of spatial belonging (3.27), social interaction (3.21), justice and access to facilities and services (3.17), housing quality (3.15), sense of security (3.10) and participation and trust (3.39), economic benefits (2.73). The results of the Friedman test also showed that participation and trust had the highest impact. Finally according to the results of the WASPAS model; Areas one, six, two, eight, four, five, seven, and three had more impact, respectively.. Given the results of the WASPAS model, it could be argued that all geographic areas are in the semi-previlaged sphere and the most inequality relates to the sense of philanthropy among the residents.
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