Original Article
Urban Planning
Samaneh Esmailzadeh; Afsaneh Tavassoli
Abstract
Objective: Feeling safe is a fundamental prerequisite for the equal right to access the city and for social participation. However, evidence shows that women in public spaces, especially in public transportation systems such as the subway, often do not fully experience this feeling. This study was conducted ...
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Objective: Feeling safe is a fundamental prerequisite for the equal right to access the city and for social participation. However, evidence shows that women in public spaces, especially in public transportation systems such as the subway, often do not fully experience this feeling. This study was conducted with the aim of deeply examining the lived experiences of women regarding their sense of safety in the Tehran Metro and discovering the factors influencing the formation of this experience, in order to fill the existing gap in understanding the subjective and contextual dimensions of this phenomenon.Methods: Using qualitative thematic analysis, we studied female metro passengers selected through random sampling. Data was collected via semi-structured interviews exploring their safety experiences.Results: The analysis of women's experiences revealed that feeling safe is a multi-layered concept. It is influenced by gender-based harassment, including meaningful glances, sexual remarks, and physical boundary violations. Additionally, factors such as the ambiguous layout of the metro space, inadequate lighting, and urban accessibility also contributed to their sense of insecurity.Conclusions: Women's metro insecurity primarily stems from gender-based violence experiences. Strategic improvements in physical (lighting, design) and social (surveillance, awareness) conditions can significantly enhance safety and encourage women's societal participation. These measures are essential for creating inclusive urban transit systems.
Original Article
Urban Planning
Akbar Asghari Zamani; Fatemeh Piralilou
Abstract
The primary objective of urban planning is to enhance the quality of life for residents. However, inadequate implementation can increase communities' vulnerability to natural hazards, such as floods. This study examines land use along the rivers flowing through Tabriz, particularly in deteriorated areas ...
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The primary objective of urban planning is to enhance the quality of life for residents. However, inadequate implementation can increase communities' vulnerability to natural hazards, such as floods. This study examines land use along the rivers flowing through Tabriz, particularly in deteriorated areas within these river boundaries. Given the influence of vegetation on urban flood management, changes in vegetation cover in these regions were evaluated. The river boundaries were categorized into three zones: 15 meters, 30 meters, and 500 meters, and changes in vegetation cover were analyzed using satellite imagery from 1980 to 2023, along with the calculation of the NDVI index. The findings indicated a significant presence of residential, commercial, and industrial land uses within the river boundaries. Furthermore, vegetation cover has been notably affected during the study period, particularly in the city center and at river confluences. Contributing factors to this degradation include negligence by urban planners and implementers, an increase in land use value, and the prioritization of certain societal segments in these areas. Approximately 70 percent of the buildings are deemed acceptable in terms of construction materials; however, Tabriz faces substantial flood risks due to inadequate management of river boundaries. Therefore, it is imperative to reinforce structures, particularly in degraded areas, and to revise land use policies. This research underscores the necessity for integrated urban planning that adheres to conservation principles to mitigate the risks associated with natural hazards.
Original Article
Urban Design
atefeh babaei; Rahim Hashempour; Zeinab َAdeli
Abstract
In recent decades, the growth and expansion of urbanization and the rapid development of cities have brought with them numerous problems and dilemmas for urban spaces. These effects have been particularly evident and tangible in historical and central contexts. The aim of this research is to regeneration ...
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In recent decades, the growth and expansion of urbanization and the rapid development of cities have brought with them numerous problems and dilemmas for urban spaces. These effects have been particularly evident and tangible in historical and central contexts. The aim of this research is to regeneration the Dabbagh neighborhood as the historical and primary core of Qazvin city with an emphasis on improving its sense of place attachment. Despite its special architectural and urban planning features, this neighborhood has suffered from physical and functional inefficiency. This research is of an applied type with a quantitative approach. The data collection method is library, documentary, field studies and questionnaire distribution. According to the neighborhood's population and based on the Cochran formula with a confidence level of 95%, the sample size was 362. The t-test statistic was used to analyze the significance of the weighted average of the data. Also, after identifying the status of the indicators in the neighborhood, strategies were developed and then prioritized using the QSPM quantitative SWOT technique. In this regard, indicators and criteria effective in promoting a sense of place attachment were identified through a review of theoretical literature. Five criteria were defined: personal, socio-cultural, environmental, economic, and physical-visual were defined. Ultimately, the strategies of creating vibrant public open spaces, highlighting and revitalizing existing historical buildings in the neighborhood, creating a mix of uses with the development of uses related to daily life and tourism, creating a neighborhood center and neighborhood unit, and developing business space were prioritized in order, and based on them, a neighborhood strategic map and solutions for neighborhood design were presented.
Original Article
Urban Planning
Zahra sadat Hosseini Azarkhavarani; Mohammad Hossein Saraei
Abstract
Objective: The present study aims to identify and examine the key components of land-use mixing at the University of Isfahan.Method: This research is applied–developmental in purpose and descriptive–analytical in nature. The statistical population includes the university’s stakeholders—students, ...
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Objective: The present study aims to identify and examine the key components of land-use mixing at the University of Isfahan.Method: This research is applied–developmental in purpose and descriptive–analytical in nature. The statistical population includes the university’s stakeholders—students, staff, and faculty members. A simple random sampling method was employed, and the sample size was determined using Cochran’s formula. To extract the principal components of land-use mixing, factor analysis was applied. Furthermore, the SWOT analytical model was utilized to identify the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats associated with achieving mixed land use at the university.Results: Based on the analysis of 36 variables through factor analysis, the findings indicate that four factors for the faculty and student groups, and five factors for the staff group, account for the greatest variance in achieving mixed land use at the University of Isfahan. According to the SWOT analysis, recreational facilities (0.52) represent the most significant strength, dissatisfaction with public transportation (0.36) constitutes the major weakness, the provision of affordable commercial services (0.45) is identified as the key opportunity, and the decline in campus liveliness and vitality (0.36) emerges as the main threat to the realization of mixed land use.Conclusion: The findings reveal that achieving land-use mixing at the University of Isfahan is a multidimensional process dependent on the interaction among physical, socio-cultural, economic, managerial, and environmental dimensions. The interconnection of these dimensions provides an analytical framework for identifying and interpreting the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats related to this approach. Moreover, the results emphasize that coordinated management, optimal utilization of physical and environmental capacities, and the enhancement of social and cultural linkages can foster quality improvement and contribute to the sustainable realization of mixed land use in the university environment.
Original Article
Urban Planning
sahar shayeganfar; Zahra Sadat Saeideh Zarabadi; Farah Habib; Hossein Zabihi
Abstract
In the late 20th century, urban planners and specialists adopted a paradigm shift in regeneration approaches toward participation-oriented strategies as a vital means to salvage endangered historic urban fabrics. These areas, following World War II and rapid industrialization, grappled with population ...
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In the late 20th century, urban planners and specialists adopted a paradigm shift in regeneration approaches toward participation-oriented strategies as a vital means to salvage endangered historic urban fabrics. These areas, following World War II and rapid industrialization, grappled with population decline and physical decay. For the efficacy and success of this approach in achieving sustainable revitalization of historic fabrics and harnessing it as a tool to minimize costs associated with financial and human resources, prioritizing active and inclusive engagement of all stakeholders at every level in the relevant processes proved essential and inevitable. Today, the foremost challenge in urban regeneration remains attaining comprehensive participation. This research seeks to establish a management structure capable of fostering authentic and inclusive participation in the regeneration of historic urban fabrics. to achieve the aforementioned objective, this study employed a systematic review methodology based on the PRISMA guidelines. Through comprehensive searches in national and international scholarly databases, 94 sources (66 international and 28 national) were selected for analysis. Subsequently, utilizing thematic analysis according to Braun and Clarke's model,The findings were categorized into two themes—macro-level and micro-level management—and structured across four dimensions: socio-political, socio-cultural, socio-economic, and planning. The results demonstrated that inclusive participation depends on building trust and a sense of belonging among residents, which in turn is determined by the manner and quality of participation management. At the macro level, management—through measures such as financial provision, the establishment of justice and inclusiveness, and the creation of a shared culture and vision—lays the foundation for micro-level management to resolve conflicts of interest, reinforce financial growth, enhance social capital, formulate indigenous models, and ensure the continuity of objectives. The success of inclusive participatory regeneration at the micro level is thus contingent upon the preceding and concurrent actions of macro-level management.
Original Article
Urban Planning
Vahid Ghahramani; Omid Noori; Reza Deihimfard
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Urban agriculture as a part of endogenous development within the urban system, is based on local resources and culture. The aim of this research is to examine the opinions of scientists, researchers, and urban experts regarding the components of persistence, preparedness, adaptability, and transformability ...
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Urban agriculture as a part of endogenous development within the urban system, is based on local resources and culture. The aim of this research is to examine the opinions of scientists, researchers, and urban experts regarding the components of persistence, preparedness, adaptability, and transformability in resilience, in order to gain a clear understanding of the evolutionary resilience factors in urban areas. This understanding can be used in urban planning and decision-making concerning urban agriculture development programs. To achieve this aim, the Q Methodology was employed. This method is used to identify subjective patterns through the analysis of behaviors, opinions, beliefs, and decisions of individuals when faced with various situations. In the analysis conducted, five perspectives on the dimensions of persistence, preparedness, adaptability, and transformability were identified by the experts. Urban agricultural activities were found to have the greatest impact on the components of quality of life, mental and physical health, social and environmental benefits, and more. The findings highlight the significance of the adaptability and learning dimensions, which were recognized by the experts, whereas the transformability and adaptability dimensions received less attention. Based on the results, it is recommended to increase education, conduct awareness activities, and implement a pilot project to raise awareness among urban stakeholders about the potential of urban agriculture to address social, economic, and environmental challenges in urban areas.
