JOURNAL OF GEOGRAPHY AND URBAN SPACE DEVELOPMENT
Year:2015 | Volume:1 | Issue:1|Papers Count:10

1. INTRODUCTION: Creative city is a place with strong potentials for arts, culture, creativity and innovation which is characterized by four scenarios of creative human capital, quality of life, innovation and social capital aimed at the application of sustainable development indicators. Also, concepts such inventions and creativity in all scientific fields, creative industries, elements of sustainable economy and environment are the criteria underlying complete social welfare and improved quality of life as well as the livability of the city. As a result, given that city and its quality of life are directly influenced by the attitude towards urban issues, urban creativity as a strategic approach affects the above criteria.

1. INTRODUCTION: Relief and rescue activities such as fire stations due to the sensitive nature of their work are of special significance among other urban services. Identifying areas outside the scope of fire stations can help urban planners find the optimal location for the provision of their services. On the other hand, the general policy underlying the development of fire stations creation in Iran has not been based on any specific plans, with fire stations being mainly established in vacant lands or lands without ownership. It has exerted an impact on the location of fire stations in cities. Certainly, timely service of fire stations more than anything depends on proper positioning of a station.

1. INTRODUCTION: Mashhad, despite its widespread economic, cultural, and civil characteristics confronts with issues such as informal settlements, old texture and unbalanced development of the city. However, in terms of attracting investment in the public and private sector, significant measures have been taken. In the second term of the Council, the management of macroeconomic partnership was established in the city of Mashhad. In line with the policies and programs of the Council of Mashhad with the aim of attracting investment and undertaking various projects with the participation of public and private sectors in different areas of the municipality, this council was established. To date, two major exhibitions were organized in Mashhad municipality in 2010 and 2011. The unsuccessful results of these exhibitions with more than 300 investment projects in 2010 and 2011 coupled with weak implementation of 20 projects by Mashhad Municipality highlight the need for an appropriate method to identify themes and patterns for component investment projects.

1. INTRODUCTION: City is the embodiment and spatial crystallization of fundamental roles of humans in geographical arena which can be created and developed in commensurate with resources, potentials, cultural capacity and individual tastes. For the first time in history, a large portion of world's people live in cities and their surrounding areas with UN forecasts showing that until 2030, more than 60% of the world population will be living in cities.

1. INTRODUCTION: Children, owing to their special mental and physical conditions, are very different from other groups of citizens and have their own special needs. Cities of today have been designed for adults, making them both unattractive and sometimes dangerous for the children. Childhood provides the best ground for the education and personality sublimation, desire for social life and cooperation people. The consistency between urban space and the attitude of different groups of people as the final users of such spaces is highly important.

1. INTRODUCTION: Quality of life is the main constituent of social welfare which is influenced by urban factors. According to studies, there has been a decline in quality of life of Iranians in recent years. Also, research shows that Iranian women have lower quality of life compared to that of men. The aim of the present study is to explore the relationship between women’s access to community facilities, environmental health and neighborhood safety with an emphasis on special needs of women and their quality of life.

1. INTRODUCTION: The urban life is rapidly developing in the world. The rate of urbanization is highly progressing in developing countries compared to that of developed countries. Iran is also struggling with rapid urbanization. This rapid pace has brought about many consequences for big cities. Hence, informal settlement plays a fundamental role in the study of these cities. Marginalization and informal settlements coupled with planning and management deficiencies have severely affected the livability and environmental quality of cities. Marginalization and its related informal settlement problems accumulated overtime pose a daunting challenge to urban renewal.

1. INTRODUCTION: A study of capabilities, particularly economic empowerment, and improved quality of life including initiatives and entrepreneurial programs, public access to equal employment opportunities and economic independence are so necessary and important that they are commonly referred to as basic human rights. Following the main research question, the corresponding hypotheses were formed: Which approach can help reduce the poverty and facilitate the access of women in District 18 of Tehran to economic welfare in accordance with the indicators of urban sustainability? Here, the hypothesis is that "economic approach aimed at improving job opportunities for women in District 18 of Tehran can be effective in reducing poverty and achieving the goals of sustainable urban development.

1. INTRODUCTION: Today, the prospects of sustainable development have influenced all aspects of human society since its introduction in the late 1970s. Urban transportation is one of these areas. A study of evolution in urban transport during the twentieth century reveals that his field due to its malfunction in economic, social and environmental areas, which are the key elements of sustainable development, has raised the need for a consistent approach in the late 20 century.

1. INTRODUCTION: A sustainable transportation system must contribute to life improvement and fulfillment of human mobility needs with emphasis on conservation of natural resources for next generations through replacement of renewable resources, conservation of biodiversity, carbon emission reduction, and support of economic knowledge in the field of transportation .Today, transportation sector has given rise to a myriad of environmental, economic, social and health damages.