GEOGRAPHICAL URBAN PLANNING RESEARCH
Year:2018 | Volume:6 | Issue:2 |Papers Count:10

Introduction Urban form is defined as the spatial distribution pattern of human activities at a certain point in time. It is made up of the visible elements and components of cities and consists of natural and artificial elements as the spatial crystallization of the community activities. Awareness of the spatial form and the shape of the city can be one of the important factors influencing the success of urban planners and managers. The importance of this issue has led to the use of various methods for measuring urban form in recent years to determine the distribution of compression. ...

Introduction In recent decades, many cities around the world have endeavored to improve life conditions of their central textures. One of the most effective approaches to this field is creativity of walkways. It is important to conduct development projects for different dimensions of urban walkways. Therefore, social-cultural and economic impacts of walkway will help urban planners and managers provide rational and accurate implementation of these projects. As a result, to the main challenges of contemporary cities are low vitality, reduction of positive social interactions, heavy traffic of vehicle in the streets, unique environment for citizens, safely, and comfort to the citizens. In this paper, the south Khayyam walkway in Urmia city has the potential in terms of social, historical and cultural values to provide a good place for implementation of development projects to analyze Social Impacts Assessment (SIA). Thus, fundamental issue of this research is the indexes affecting citizens in south Khayyam walkway according to SIA and relationship between main indicators and variables of research based on SIA. ...

Introduction The hazards management is required in urban planning to reduce human death and casualties resulted from natural and human hazards. Urban vulnerability evaluation based on different dimensions of the factors is important ro determine hazard degree. It can reduce physical frame and socio-economic damage. The vulnerability analysis showed that there are different relations among social, biologic and physical processes which affect the society, namely population growth, urbanism, economic forces and environmental destruction. The research related to vulnerability has a vast range of different hazards in various scales. There are different categories pertaining to vulnerability which help to understand the various aspects of vulnerability. ...

Introduction The Islamabad of Karaj is one of the fine-grained and interconnecting urban area and one of the most problematic areas in Karaj City. Most residents of these tissues are benefited from direct and indirect urban management services. This research has been carried out in Islsmabad as a metropolitan area with urban services in the city of Karaj. Accordingly, the overall objective of this research is to measure residents' satisfaction with the quality of services in the Islamabad neighborhood of Karaj. The overall objective of this research is to: ...

Introduction Urban expansion and development of modernism approaches involves more green spaces to improve living conditions of residents. Parks and greenbelts are the main factors forming social stability as one of the development indexes. When there is safety and peace in these places, one can effectively make use of such environments. Hence, because of the security in these spaces, we can see concerns about the recent events at this location, especially in metropolitan parks. Unbalance in the design quality, providing services and facilities make these places undesirable. According to the research on the security of the parks, the environments are able to influence the citizen’ s satisfaction. Therefore, in the present study we conducted a comparative analysis of security level in the urban parks from viewpoint of spatial justice. The study area is consisted of Mellat and Koohsangi Parks in the developed districts and Vahdat and Raja Parks in less developed districts of Mashhad. ....

Introduction In recent decades with the development of industry and technology, we can see growth and development of cities. Urbanism and architecture today, regardless of climate, culture and geographic location, are being formed similarly in different places. The consequences of neglecting the identity of cities include creation of artificial environments and reduction of social interaction, and citizens’ apathy towards their living environment.

Introduction In just a few decades, urban areas across the world in both developed and developing countries have become increasingly deteriorated. In other words, it is a worldwide phenomenon. Deterioration and urban decay are created and aggravated by many factors and variables and considered as one of the most severe environmental and socio-economic problems of recent times. These areas were occupied by poor immigrants and low income groups. Thus, the areas are faced with physical deterioration, economic and environmental problems. Undesirable changes in urban environments make living conditions more difficult for citizens. ...

Introduction Due to the urbanization growth, a greater proportion of the world's population is being exposed to the risks limited to urban areas. It is essential to understand these effects on the health. According to the conducted studies, urban green spaces play major roles in health improvement. A relationship between green space and health is also verified, and green space is called Vitamin G. Urban green spaces are positively related to physical activity, physical and psychological health and should be considered as the main source of health. Women have unique health conditions due to biological and behavioral/social differences. ...

Introduction As urban centers grow, careful strategies for development of public transport are required to ensure that the residents have adequate access to public transportation. It is true that Central part of Tehran is an important section of the city as it plays a ground role in commercial, political and administrative issues. It generates a large number of trips every day due to the location of Bazaar and its spatial and environmental effects, concentration of institutional and political centers (e. g. embassies, administrative buildings), museums and tourist destinations of old Tehran, and educational centers. This results in transportation difficulties such as traffic congestion. ...

Introduction In the late 1980s, a pedestrian approach to reduction of car ownership came in the opposite direction of urban automation, planning to build human-like cities closer to the scale of space design. As a new approach, pedestrian movement encouraged urban residents to use fewer cars by increasing congestion in urban areas and developing a public transport network. However, in many cities of Iran, urban sprawl development and rapid growth has surpassed the use of cars and motor vehicles intensifying the domination of the cavalry in urban roads. Therefore, in recent years, we have witnessed creation of various types of pedestrian spaces in the country. Some of the saces have been successful and in many cases unsuccessful.