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1 - Evaluating Quality of Life in a Different Social Setting (Case Study: Magsudiyeh District, MollaZeynal District, and Roshdiyeh District in Tabriz, Iran)
Aynaz Samadi Ahari Dariush Sattarzadeh -
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2 - Spatial Analysis of The Indexes of Life Quality Using a Multi-Criteria Decision Making Approach (A Case Study of Abhar Municipal Regions)
Mohsen Ahadnejhad Vahid Yarigholi Mohammad Javad Norozi -
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3 - The evaluation of urban livability in Mashhad metropolis with emphisis on transportation indicator
Mohammad Ghanbari Mohammad Ajze Shokuhi Mohammad Rahim Rahnama Omid Ali KharazmiNowdays, multiple factors affect the livability of a place, of which can note transportion, the presence of people, mixed use, housing, safety and security, sense of belonging, efficiency and the environment. The subject of transportation is potentially a reflection of MoreNowdays, multiple factors affect the livability of a place, of which can note transportion, the presence of people, mixed use, housing, safety and security, sense of belonging, efficiency and the environment. The subject of transportation is potentially a reflection of the importance transport plays in day-to-day life. transportation is necessary for a functioning society as it enables people to access employment, education, food, health and social services, and meet with family and friends. The main goal of this research is the analysis of urban livability with emphasis on transportation indicator in Mashhad metropolis. The research method of this research is practical in terms of goal, and is descriptive – analytical in terms of methodology. By using the GIS Software, maps related to the status of each of objective sub-indicators based on the limits of Mashhad metropolis's zones were drawn. For mental indicator, which includes 6 questions, questionnaire was used for a sample size of 402 persons in all zones of Mashhad. The results of this research show the zone 11 of Mashhad metropolis is the best zone in terms of transportation indicator, followed by zones 1 and 8, respectively. By contrast, zones 6, 5 and 2 had the worst conditions in terms of transportation indicator, respectively. About 54 % of Mashhad's zones are at transportation very unfavorable level with respect to the urban livability. Manuscript profile -
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4 - Spatial Analysis of Quality of Life in Rural Settlements (Case Study: Village of Boluran, Lorestan Province)
مجتبی قدیری معصوم هادی قراگزلو سجاد احمدی اکبر لرستانیThe quality of life is a multidimensional concept considered as a substitute for material wellbeing and has been formed as opposed to purely economic approach to development. The quality of life is often measured by using objective indicators or subjective indicators an MoreThe quality of life is a multidimensional concept considered as a substitute for material wellbeing and has been formed as opposed to purely economic approach to development. The quality of life is often measured by using objective indicators or subjective indicators and rarely both indicators. Accordingly, in this article it is tried to determine the quality of life in 10 rural settlements in Boluran rural district and its relationship with the population of villages using a combination of indicators. The present study is based on descriptive–analytical method and it is applied based on the objective of the study. The population under study consisted of villages in the province comprised of more than twenty rural households. The number of samples based on the Cochran formula was 140 households selected by stratified random sampling. Indices of the study according to the objectives of the study and similar studies in this area have been conducted in the four dimensions of economic, social, physical and environmental factors. Analysis of data obtained from the questionnaire was conducted by SPSS software using t-test and analysis of variance. The results indicated the poor conditions of quality of life in the villages of Boluran rural district. Also, the relationship between population and the quality of life is significant at α=0.05 such that with the increase of the population the quality of life also increases. Manuscript profile