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Evaluation of the Quality of Life in Urban Texture with Rural Core Case Study: Naimeabad Neighborhood, Yazd, Iran
In recent decades the unprecedented growth of urbanization, which has been the result of economic and industrial growth, has led to the expansion of cities. Some of the villages located away from the city, within the urban texture, the surrounding land which is considered more evolving as the urban development axes in the metropolitan plans. One of the most noticeable and disturbing issues in these areas is the mismatch problem between the new built environment around the countryside and the immediate urban fabric, which has a significant impact on the quality of urban living. This research aims at evaluating and ranking the quality of life indicators, based on the TOPSIS technique, by exploring the Naimeabad neighborhood of Yazd city, which has a rustic nucleus located in the heart of the city. The study implemented descriptive-analytical method for data collection and analysis. The library data were collected using questionnaires and field surveys. Sample population was selected using simple random sampling method. Cronbach’s alpha was used for 288 sample selections and confirmed the reliability of the questionnaire. In addition, the information obtained from the questionnaire was analyzed and ranked using the TOPSIS technique. The research results shows that the social dimension gained the best points and the economic dimension gained the lowest.
Evaluation of the Quality of Life in Urban Texture with Rural Core Case Study: Naimeabad Neighborhood, Yazd, Iran
In recent decades the unprecedented growth of urbanization, which has been the result of economic and industrial growth, has led to the expansion of cities. Some of the villages located away from the city, within the urban texture, the surrounding land which is considered more evolving as the urban development axes in the metropolitan plans. One of the most noticeable and disturbing issues in these areas is the mismatch problem between the new built environment around the countryside and the immediate urban fabric, which has a significant impact on the quality of urban living. This research aims at evaluating and ranking the quality of life indicators, based on the TOPSIS technique, by exploring the Naimeabad neighborhood of Yazd city, which has a rustic nucleus located in the heart of the city. The study implemented descriptive-analytical method for data collection and analysis. The library data were collected using questionnaires and field surveys. Sample population was selected using simple random sampling method. Cronbach’s alpha was used for 288 sample selections and confirmed the reliability of the questionnaire. In addition, the information obtained from the questionnaire was analyzed and ranked using the TOPSIS technique. The research results shows that the social dimension gained the best points and the economic dimension gained the lowest.
Evaluation of the Quality of Life in Urban Texture with Rural Core Case Study: Naimeabad Neighborhood, Yazd, Iran
Fotouhi, Zahra (author) / Esteghlal, Ahmad (author) / Montazerolhodjah, Mehdi (author) / Dehghani, Alireza (author)
2018-01-03
International Journal of Applied Arts Studies (IJAPAS); Vol 2 No 3 (2017) ; 2588-4670 ; 2588-4506
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
DDC:
710
Urban restoration, Isfahan and Yazd, Iran
| British Library Online Contents | 2001
SENSE OF PLACE - THEME - Urban restoration, Isfahan and Yazd, Iran UDRC
Online Contents | 2001