Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 invited profferssor in tabriz islamic art university

2 Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iran.

Abstract

This article is trying to study the environment factors quality of the open and public spaces, Landscape and climate micro of new town residential complexes of Sahand. Living and freshness of city is fundamentally connected to environmental spaces, and that’s why important factors are considered as significant criterion in evaluating environment. The main problem is that most residential communities were not regarded in the development of environment because of the abstract viewpoint to the residence issue. This cross-sectional study was carried out for the 2009-2010 periods. Type of sampling was simple random sampling, 330 of residents were participated into this study. An interview was managed and information was gathered through questionnaire. All data gathering for this study was analyzed using descriptive. Data analysis was accomplished by SPSS.13 software. Results showed that most of residents (48.8%) consider the quality of open spaces at good levels, 49/9% moderate level and 9.1% low level. The mean and standard deviation of the sample individuals in relation to satisfaction levels of the open spaces of urban residential areas in Sahand were, 88/055 and 21.133 respectively. In the new city of Sahand, the attention should be paid to the environmental and microclimatic aspects of residential complexes with the purpose of the creation of attraction and also the reinforcement of population increase as well as the promotion of open and green public spaces in respect to the climatic welfare

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